Storm chasers from the TV show Storm Chasers killed in Oklahoma

[BoilerDown]

And its the reasonable, risk-aware guys, not the "gung-ho IQ drops by 40 when they see a tornado" guys, that died.  I loved the show Storm Chasers and was disappointed when they cancelled it.  It sucks that the good guys lost.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/storm-chasers-tim-samaras-paul-samaras-carl-young/story?id=19308572

[rpm]

Honestly, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. Storm chasing is downright crazy even if you're not one of the gung ho idiots. I've been waiting for one of those "tornado tourism" outfits to wind up in the wrong place and get a bunch of people killed.

[TOMCAT21]

sad news no matter

[Saxman]

My best friend loved that show. I took her to see the IMAX film the TIV crew made during the second season when they played it at the Science Center here in St. Louis. Pretty cool stuff.

[Meatwad]

 

[BaDkaRmA158Th]

Im sad for his family and everyone who is left without him & his son, but i know just like any man, it is better to go out doing what you love.


I dont want to die on a bed surrounded by my family, i want to go into the ground doing 400+ nose down out of control with a missing wing or two knowing i gave this life every thing iv' got.


And while this man may have died with his son in his arms, that's more then most men will ever be allowed to have in the end. And to his son, his daddy never left his side,ever.


It is tragic.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Im sad for his family and everyone who is left without him & his son, but i know just like any man, it is better to go out doing what you love.


I dont want to die on a bed surrounded by my family, i want to go into the ground doing 400+ nose down out of control with a missing wing or two knowing i gave this life every thing iv' got.


And while this man may have died with his son in his arms, that's more then most men will ever be allowed to have in the end. And to his son, his daddy never left his side,ever.


It is tragic.

What I find especially sad is that they lost both father and son in the same go. Must be a huge shock to the family.

[BaDkaRmA158Th]

yea, i wish them and the ones who have to live with that loss nothing but peace. 

[Slash27]

Honestly, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. Storm chasing is downright crazy even if you're not one of the gung ho idiots. I've been waiting for one of those "tornado tourism" outfits to wind up in the wrong place and get a bunch of people killed.

Its actually surprising who it happened to. Tim was a real scientist/engineer who made a lot of breakthroughs in the field and was known as one of the best and safest chasers out there. He was the definitely not of the"extreme video" crowd. For that matter team to get wiped out is shocking and tragic.

[Curval]

I dont want to die on a bed surrounded by my family, i want to go into the ground doing 400+ nose down out of control with a missing wing or two knowing i gave this life every thing iv' got.

For the record...I'll take the bed and family.

[Dragon]

I'd rather be picked up by a tornado and slammed into a wall repeatedly than be coddled by family as I rot away in a bed.

My son-in-law's cousin is a storm chaser for an Oklahoma City television channel.  I enjoy watching his reports and tracking the twisters to see if they will be tearing into my families homes.  So far so good!

[Curval]

I'd rather be picked up by a tornado and slammed into a wall repeatedly than be coddled by family as I rot away in a bed.

My son-in-law's cousin is a storm chaser for an Oklahoma City television channel.  I enjoy watching his reports and tracking the twisters to see if they will be tearing into my families homes.  So far so good!

Bet my son in law could beat up yours.

[Slash27]

2.6 miles wide with 395 mph winds


http://kfor.com/2013/06/04/may-31-tornado-makes-history-largest-ef-5-on-record/

[ghi]

I've seen this beautiful panorama of EL Reno supercell uploaded on Flickr; tornadoes are destructive, sad to watch properties and lives destroyed in minutes, but this supercells are amazing, more beautiful than Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon, people are still surfing with sharks in Hawaii or hiking with grizzlies in Alaska, i understand this kind of tourism.  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77655460@N05/8929215828/in/photolist-eB3yM3-eB1PzG-eDa7Xi-eAfRen-eAw7op-eCo19k-ezod2n-eE1xJG-ezL7ei-adSBe6-eAfR4K-eBL7ZF-eAfRoe-eBPjgo-ezAPte-adVqLf-82djuy-9RnJ9d-bWJK7N-9LHeE2-9LLbc9-9LLjhL-9LHtmD-9LHqxX-9LHiyZ-9LL4PN-9LL1bo-9LH9ZD-9LKTPY-9LHkRF-9LHbxe-9LKSAQ-9LLnrC-9LKVrm-ezrRQm-eCYWbq-9UFuCv-81cgte-ceMFms

[bj229r]

Darwin triumphs again