http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/update-chasing-final-storm-5699.shtml
Storm chasers Tim Samaras (56), his son Paul Samaras (24) and Carl Young (45) were killed friday in El Reno, OK while chasing a mile wide wedge tornado.
Details of specifically what happened are not yet available, but apparently the tornado made a hard turn and hit Tim Samara's chase truck, killing him and his passengers.
Tim Samaras and Carl Young were feature members of the Discovery show "Storm Chasers" also featuring Reed Timmer, Sean Casey and Joel Taylor.
TwisterChasers Chase Team footage will air tonight on Discovery Channels special "Mile Wide Tornado" but more importantly the episode is dedicated to Tim, Paul and Carl
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/oklahoma-tornado
These 3 deaths represent the first fatalities associated with storm chasing and being caused by a tornado itself in over 40+ years of storm chasing. All other deaths have been a result of traffic accidents while pursuing storms.
Our hearts are heavy and they and their families are in forever in our thoughts and prayers.
Tapatalking in my GT/CS
Storm chasers Tim Samaras (56), his son Paul Samaras (24) and Carl Young (45) were killed friday in El Reno, OK while chasing a mile wide wedge tornado.
Details of specifically what happened are not yet available, but apparently the tornado made a hard turn and hit Tim Samara's chase truck, killing him and his passengers.
Tim Samaras and Carl Young were feature members of the Discovery show "Storm Chasers" also featuring Reed Timmer, Sean Casey and Joel Taylor.
TwisterChasers Chase Team footage will air tonight on Discovery Channels special "Mile Wide Tornado" but more importantly the episode is dedicated to Tim, Paul and Carl
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/oklahoma-tornado
These 3 deaths represent the first fatalities associated with storm chasing and being caused by a tornado itself in over 40+ years of storm chasing. All other deaths have been a result of traffic accidents while pursuing storms.
Our hearts are heavy and they and their families are in forever in our thoughts and prayers.
Tapatalking in my GT/CS