'Sharknado 2' Casts Al Roker and Matt Lauer Because — We Don't Know

This is not a joke: Today show hosts Matt Lauer and Al Roker will make cameos in Sharknado 2: The Second One movie, which debuts July 31 on Syfy.

Lauer teased their cameo Wednesday on Today, explaining the sequel's plot in the video below.

The first movie told the survival story after a freak tornado hurled terrifying, ocean-dwelling sharks onto land in Los Angeles. Now, the weather madness is moving to New York City, with Tara Reid and Ian Ziering reprising their roles as April and Fin to save the day.

"This is a twister with teeth," Roker said, describing a "sharknado." Read more...