@@MyKali2009 of course they knew the risks what does this have to do with their comment saying they feel bad for the wife losing her husband and son, Tim was a legend in the tornado world
xr28y ge3fl1 uhhh, yes they did die saving lives. storm chasers are there to study tornadoes and help advanced the warning system in the future, don't be disrespectful. a unfortunate unpredictable radical turn is what cost these storm chasers their life, meteorologist till this day are still studying that particular tornado to why it made such a deadly turn.
Wow, nearly 10 years... in only a few months from now, it will be 10 years since these men were violently taken from us. What's also even crazier, is the way it went down. When Twistex (the storm chasing team where Tim, Paul, and Carl were in) Were headed East, to try and desperately get away from the tornado, and as they were trying, the tornado rapidly accelerated and picked the car up, and was tossed. Paul and Carl's bodies were found half a mile away, and Tim was in his seat, with seatbelt on. Now, what's particularly interesting about this, is that they were not struck by the actual tornado, but they were struck by one of the many smaller tornadoes. And even crazier, is that this wasn't some insignificant nobody cares about tornado, this tornado would go down in history as the largest and most terrifying tornado to ever happen on our planet. The El Reno tornado reached a max width from it's base of 2.6 miles across. And reached absolutely horrifying windspeeds inside the main funnel of 296 miles per hour, which were the second highest winds ever taken on our planet. It was a multi vortex tornado, meaning that there were multiple tornadoes that would circle around the main funnel. And just the multiple giant sub vortices reached 250 mph. Can you imagine being violently thrown by one of those things...? It's terrifying... Rest in Peace Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, and Carl Young... Never forget.
Thanks for giving a detailed context,I wish news stations can report about an interesting details like this. I just found out about him in a Netflix documentary,had to research him to see what actually happened.
Thank you for that info, appreciate the details, thats one crazy storm like you said, historic It scares me to think that they were sucked out of the car and thrown pretty much a half mile, I hope they passed out or something. So they didn't have to watch their life ending in an absolutely uncontrollable way! Its like a bad dream where you're falling and then wake up just before or when you hit the ground, but this would be the real thing Gives me chills May all three men, rest in peace 10 year mark in 31.5 days
That must be one of the most terrifying deaths. Whipped up 100s of feet with tremendous winds among dirt and rubble and then flung a couple of miles out onto the ground :|
Why in the world were they in that tiny unibody car? I am sorry for the loss and heart goes on to the family. I still don't understand why they were in such a light weight extremely weak car doing this. They coudln't have picked a worse type of car. I would go ever further and say whatever you chose make it as strong as that one that they know can survive what they are studying. It would be very much worth the money to save your life.
@@1juanitosully An invisible satellite tornado with a windspeed of close to 300 mph hit them while they were trying to deploy sensors in front of the main wall. Dan Robinson was about one city block ahead of them and was hit by the same satellite tornado, and he got caught outside his car trying to get a money shot of the wall cloud. He survived by lying down in a ditch. His car survived, but with its' rear window blown out. There's video of it on his channel. El Reno was so huge and powerful, it was blowing semis over on I-40. One chaser on the interstate used a turned-over semi to shield his SUV from the RFD winds when the tornado crossed the interstate.
@@dalethelander3781 I dont think they were trying to deploy sensors. Tim was found in the car with his seatbelt on. They were just trying to escape and the tornado made a left turn, and the cobalt couldnt keep up with Dan Robinson
I am dedicating this year's chase season to Tim, Paul, and Carl: their unfortunate deaths created a tsunami of sorrow, pain, and shock through the entire Chase Community. I hope everyone in the Chase Community carries on their work to help create faster warning times and educate the public about severe weather and what to do. RIP Tim, Paul, and Carl: Thank you for your dedication and hard work. You will never be forgotten 😢
I know this was extremely sad.. but it still just absolutely amazes how the best storm chaser in the game died doing what he loved most by the biggest/deadliest tornado ever recorded in history.. to me that is completely LEGENDARY!!! R.I.P Tim Samara
I am sure that bit of history makes the family feel much better. A tornado in march of 1925 killed 695 people. I don't remember hearing about that many killed by a single tornado in Oklahoma.
Ngl saying "they died doing what they loved" is prolly the wrong way to put it, they prolly absolutely HATED what they were doing in their final moments, because highway patrol could hear Tim and his son Paul screaming over the radio "F*CK! WE'RE GOING TO DIE! WE'RE GOING TO DIE! WE'RE GOING TO DIE!!!" in their final moments, so really to say they died doing what they loved is honestly opposite to how they were feeling
I cant believe this happened to Tim, Paul and Carl. They were not putting themselves into a tornado, they were putting probes in the path of tornado's. i realize this too is dangerous but he seemed to be all about the safety. It breaks my heart and I grieve for his family and friends. My grandpa was killed by an EF4 in OK after saving my mom and 8 others. He would still be here if there were people like Tim, Reed, and all those other out there who do it for the science. What a loss! : [
Tim and his crew were good people and ironically one of the most cautious storm chasers out there. God Bless him and his family and Carl and his family too
Yea, chasing tornados up close & personal, which are known to go in any direction without the slightest warning (with your own son nonetheless) is so cautious
They knew the risk and they risk their lives to help us gain more knowledge about these storms to better prepare in the future. They are real life heroes.
Couldn't help but remember Tim and Paul and Carl after another bad one in OK. Loved watching you guys...Tim was a professional all the way. Rest in Peace. 04/24/2020
“A father-and-son team of storm chasers and their long-time partner were heard screaming 'we're going to die, we're going to die' on highway patrol radio moments before they were killed by one of the savage twisters they'd devoted their lives to following. Tim Samaras, 55, along with his son, Paul Samaras, 24, and Carl Young, 45, died on Friday in El Reno after a tornado that packed winds of up to 165 mph picked up their car and threw it, somersaulting, a half a mile. The elder Samaras' body was still belted into their Chevrolet Cobalt, which was found on an unimproved county road parallel to Interstate 40. The other victims' bodies were found half a mile to the east and half a mile to the west, Canadian County under-sheriff Chris West said.”
Tim Samaras is my hero. he has been for years. I was really hoping I would one day get to meet him. until I found out he was killed... I laid in my bed and cried. I want to live up my dream. to become a famous storm chaser and stay safe and save lives. just like Samaras. Now, he is watching storms. and I hope that God and Jesus will keep him safe forever
💔 10 Years 🕊️🙏🏻….I think of these 3 storm chasers often, especially during tornado season, my husband’s oil Rig was hit this week by a F3 in Cole, Oklahoma, thank god there was a storm shelter on location. 🙏🏻
omg... that's all I can say... I have the boxsets of Storm Chasers and was watching them today, Tim, his son and Carl were on a few episodes and I just happen to come across this video, I just cannot believe they were killed in the Oklahoma tornado last month, and I cant believe it took me this long to find out! its just... omg :(
I still think of them often. Especially April & May. 😫. Three beautiful souls gone with the wind. Your scientific contributions are unmatched. Gone but NOT forgotten. 💛💛💛
Josh and Shawn also weighed in on Tim's death they knew him they were all part of ROTATE and VORTEX. All of them were on VORTEX 3 when Twistex died they gave their lives so we can survive these storms. Because of Twistex we have a better way to track them and we can stop them before they strike and we will never again have another Harrison, Greensburg, or Joplin where Twister destroys the town. this time we can warn them and get them out before Twister strikes and it is all thanks to what Twistex done to the community RIP Twistex and thanks.
Not too long ago, I successfully chased my first tornado. As it was heading in my direction, I realized it was growing in size. I said the words "El Reno" out loud, as a reminder to myself. I had Tim's book in my backpack on that chase. I reminded myself that even the chaser that I admired the most could be taken by surprise by a storm. I would like to think that Tim is still teaching us in his absence. I know he's teaching me. There's a video clip out there somewhere of Tim pulling up on Reed Timmer, who's so focused on a storm that he doesn't realize who said hello to him, at first. The reaction of Reed to Tim Samaras coming up to him to say hello says *everything* that you need to know about how much Tim was admired. Reed was grinning from ear to ear, and it was one of the few times where I could see him lose interest in a storm for a minute. RIP Paul, Carl, and Tim.
I feel sad about this.The great Tim Samaras killed by violent tornado.Hope they will be happy chasing the most violent tornado in this season.I'll be missed you.
That had to be a terrifying way they died and knew they were about to that car look like it was bounced 20 times like a basketball from 100ft in the air.
This event shocked me: I didn’t know them personally but had seen their stuff on pbs and channels like it. Very stark and powerful reminder that you can be as careful as you know how, but these things can be VERY UNPREDICTABLE. RIP Gentlemen.
It socks what happened to them. They tried to get away from the tornado and they were doing well,until one of the sub vortices shot out towards them and hit them. I've seen a map with chaser positions and the chasers are green dots. One of the red dots on this map eventually stops moving entirely and I realized who that red dot was when I watched the vid. When I saw that dot stop moving,my heart dropped.
they almost never talk about that other chaser that was killed in this same tornado chasing it and was caught in it win it didnt turn like it was supposed to, and the same thing happened to the twistex team. thats kinda messed up. I mean his life mattered to, he wasnt just some guy with a camera, ...he was out there trying to inform KFOR of what was going on. and he was caught like Tim Samaras. I find that sad.
R.I.P. To the three men safari sacrificing their lives just to I improve tornado technology. Three of the the most generous men dead. It is sad to hear them dead. "God bless Tim Samaria, Caral Young, and Tim's son Pall.
That is so freaking terrifying that it changed direction but it could've been so more destructive if it followed the predicted path and plowed through highways. Hundreds of lives could have been lost
I was part of the PS brigade in NE Nebraska. This still weighs heavy on me. I met Twistex on a chase in 2012. Drove from SE Michigan to chase a squall system in east Kansas. Thought he had no idea who I was he gave us direction for safety and it was spot on. And put PTO in to be part of the PS memorial. 😢 2023 Now and I vow with blessing from my wife to teach our daughter how to read not only radars but the official sky for her own protection. All my love to the twistex team and the loss almost 10 years later 😢
My mom told me that my dad died when he was only 8 or 9 when a tornado hit their house. I don’t know why but it made me become fascinated by tornadoes and supercells.
@Thomas Mcintyre Im not really sure. I never asked my mom about it... I guess I was just more upset that my mom remarried shorty after that happened and that he died when he was only a child and he didn’t get to see me grow up.
I want to give the Samars family my deepest condolences, I may have helped spark his interest in tornados Tim worked with me back in the 70s I would tell him stories of the tornados I have been in visiting my grandparents in Shidler Ok. Where I was born. Webb city is where we lived but had several happen when on the road to Ponca city or Tulsa. The story he liked the best was of a three tail twister that almost took the door off our underground shelter. The day he came by the shop to say goodbye in his Brown 1965 Ford Fairlane convertible the rag top was almost shredded at that time , I told him to buy a bigger truck . I always thought of you ever time I would hear of a twister in the area of my family, then I would call my uncle and see if they were safe. Always on my mine, hated to see you go RIP friend.
No not Tim:'( I'd like to know what happened:( he was so careful, he never seemed to take any risks that weren't needed and always had an escape plan. I guess even the best can't escape when it's there time to leave this earth. My he rest in peace
Rest in peace Twistex. Your endless research will help in the future with better warnings for people to seek shelter before their lives taken away. Too many of us you are hero with a big heart.
There's another video out there that shows how truly dangerous it was to chase this particular tornado. The true size was not known, it had multiple vorticed in it traveling at up to 175mph on the perimeter of the main funnel which grew to a incredible 2.6 miles wide. Multiple chasers were impacted by this tornado. Many were caught within its circulation and it's very fortunate that more were not killed. Very dangerous tornado to chase....
So sad. Tim you and you your team were taken by the biggest Tornado on record. You and your team as well as the El Reno Tornado have both gone into the history books. RIP
It disturbs me the way we refuse confront the true death details of any accident or death which denies us of creating future solutions to the particular death. For example, from this incident, we know that having a fortified vehicle with reinforced roll bars, nascar-like 5-point harnesses plus extreme proof windows and superior mud terrain tires might have made a huge difference. Even helmets would have added to their safety. I’m truly sorry they passed. I’m sure they would have wanted us to learn from their deaths. Aloha my brothers and sisters.
I can't guarantee it to be true, but I've read reports that say he was having trouble getting up to speed as the road was very muddy. Everything you pointed out, makes sense, although not everyone can afford to outfit a vehicle as you described. Sometimes bad things happen.
@@easilyscanfirst of all, dirt roads should've been a No No anyway. Number 2, the power of a tornado would most likely be the reason he couldn't get up his speed because the tornado was sucking him into it and of course if he was on a dirt road, it surely was going be lights out.
The problem was that outside of the Main Tornado There were Satellite Tornadoes!! The entire Tornadic Windfield was 2 and 1/2 miles wide! it was one of those deadly Satellite Tornadoes that Destroyed Tim and Team Twistex! Tim was one of the best most Safety Oriented Researchers in the Business His research and dedication has saved countless lives. It is a sad but fitting tribute that the storm that took Team Twistex is the one we will hopefully never see the like of again. God Speed Twistex you are all Sorely missed. Rip
Actually what happened is tim was crossing a road hoping to get east of the tornado by passing the flank. Unfortunately the tornado dipped south and caught him in the outer rotation killing him. The same dip threw a weather channel van across a field. One guy in that car broke his neck and the others were treated for injuries.
@@jpower1983 It swung north and engulfed them. Not south. Tim and the others were moving within the notch. Which, while dangerous, is less dangerous if you are experienced. However, the sudden turn was not able to be predicted. Honestly if they had turned north at an intersection a few hundred yards back and driven into the storm itself, they would have survived. Based on the video (Or at least a transcript from the NWS) they appeared to have lost situational awareness just prior to the impact. However, they made, what they thought at the time, was the reasonable course of action based upon what we knew on May 30th 2013. Once June 1st rolled around, we realized slowly but surely that the rules were changed and that chase techniques would have to be re-evaluated.
How messed up are you on a personal level, to be this heartless to these scientist that have spent their lives, and lost them, trying to help progress science and further the study of weather to help save lives. What have you done with your life?
No, they knew that they were being side tracked because someone who watched the last moments of Tim said that Tim said, “ I think we’re in a bad spot.” Then him and his son Paul were screaming, “we’re gonna die” over and over until the radio was cut..
Tim Samaras was not a yahoo or cowboy. I am stunned this happened to him. I have been following his chasing for 20 years, and I remember even on Bitnet groups he always stressed safety. I knew this would happen eventually, but I never thought it would happen to him.
What exactly happened? Did the tornado unexpectedly change direction on them? RIP Tim and Paul Samaras and Carl Young. May our hearts, prayers and condolences go out to you and your loved ones. The same thing for the other lives lost.
Yeah, the El Reno tornado changed direction, sped up, and doubled in size in about 30 seconds. Tim was in a Chevy Cobalt, and it just wasn’t up to it. They got slammed by one of the sub vortices with 300+ mph winds and launched half a mile.
The witch and her sisters made a tornado (MVTs) over 2 1/2 miles wide and scaled an EF5 on the fujita scale. I was tuned into this supercell up in ND with GR2Anal and GR3 as well as local News9 live stream. It was chilling to say the least. This supercell took a path at its beginning that was predictable and turned into an un-natural beast.Thank GOD there were not more killed,especially on the hiways that evening. My hat goes off to all the spotters that day and may the desceased rest in peace.
Its sad especially a year later and they're still missed .I ran into Tim in the early 90s anr talked to hin and shook his hand. I no longer chase storms and still have my old chase vehicle and my equipment from them .I've been watching storm chasers on netflix to see some old colleagues and dream of the time chasing storms and having fun.
I watched the documentary about all the chasers that were there and step by step the show all of their locations and they were all lucky to not have been killed by this unpredictable tornado they all said they have never seen a tornado do and act the way this tornado did so many of them came very close to losing their lives. It was the national geographic's documentary.
Obviously, all this foul language isn't showing a bit of respect either. Rest in peace Tim, Paul, and Carl, and i thank you for your life-saving work and for paving the way for further study.
I had my back broken by a tornado in Tx 99 I could not sit through any wind without breaking out in a cold sweat after ward. I still don't do so well with storms when we get a hurricane I usually evac last year I stayed for a cat 1 I will NEVER do that again I just was not comfortable with that I don't trust the weather. I rather be in a good building out the danger zone in another STATE ! RIP Weather dudes storm chasing is just not safe unless you have a specialized vehicle even then DANGER !
9 to 10 years now.... these men did everything they could for meteorology in general for them to be taken down by a tornado I thought was impossible it's a shame what nature can do it's so beautiful yet so destructive at the same time if only they knew sooner.... 🙏🏽
I feel so terrible, and yet I can't help but find it fitting that of all the incredibly dangerous storms these brave and selfless men faced, the only one that could take their lives was the largest tornado in recorded history. I know its a dark topic, but what a way to go, like a legend and doing the one thing you love in a historic storm.
