Tim Samaras, right, with Carl Young, second from left, and Mr. Samaras’s son Paul, left, were all reported as victims of the tornado that struck El Reno, Okla., on Friday. Tim Samaras, 55, who had founded the organization Twistex to track severe storms and record their effects, along with his partner Carl Young, 45, and Mr. Samaras’s son Paul, 24, were all reported as victims of the tornado that struck El Reno, Okla., on Friday. Twistex is an abbreviation for Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling in Tornadoes Experiment. Mr. Samaras was well known for his appearances on the long-running series “Storm Chasers” on the Discovery Channel. He had a reputation among severe weather professionals for emphasizing safety in a pursuit that has become heavily populated in recent years by amateur enthusiasts. “In order to get directly in the path, you have to be close,” Mr. Samaras said in a 2004 interview with CNN. “Actually I’m pretty focused on our safety, certainly, and I’m focused on getting the data and getting the right spot.” The Discovery series ended in 2011, but many other networks have frequently used striking video of storms gathering and wreaking havoc. One of those is the Weather Channel, which has programmed regular series like “Full Force Nature” that use storm chasers to provide video of severe weather. The Discovery Channel released a statement on Sunday saying: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Carl Young, Tim Samaras and his son. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.” Jim Samaras, the brother of Tim Saramas, posted a statement on his brother’s Facebook page expressing sadness at the tragedy that cost the three men their lives. “They all unfortunately passed away but doing what they loved,” the statement said.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Storm Chasers Among Those Killed in Oklahoma
Three men who made careers on television as “storm chasers,” videotaping the path of severe tornadoes, were among the nine people killed in Friday’s storms and flash floods in Oklahoma. Tim Samaras, right, with Carl Young, second from left, and Mr. Samaras’s son Paul, left, were all reported as victims of the tornado that struck El Reno, Okla., on Friday. Tim Samaras, 55, who had founded the organization Twistex to track severe storms and record their effects, along with his partner Carl Young, 45, and Mr. Samaras’s son Paul, 24, were all reported as victims of the tornado that struck El Reno, Okla., on Friday. Twistex is an abbreviation for Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling in Tornadoes Experiment. Mr. Samaras was well known for his appearances on the long-running series “Storm Chasers” on the Discovery Channel. He had a reputation among severe weather professionals for emphasizing safety in a pursuit that has become heavily populated in recent years by amateur enthusiasts. “In order to get directly in the path, you have to be close,” Mr. Samaras said in a 2004 interview with CNN. “Actually I’m pretty focused on our safety, certainly, and I’m focused on getting the data and getting the right spot.” The Discovery series ended in 2011, but many other networks have frequently used striking video of storms gathering and wreaking havoc. One of those is the Weather Channel, which has programmed regular series like “Full Force Nature” that use storm chasers to provide video of severe weather. The Discovery Channel released a statement on Sunday saying: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Carl Young, Tim Samaras and his son. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.” Jim Samaras, the brother of Tim Saramas, posted a statement on his brother’s Facebook page expressing sadness at the tragedy that cost the three men their lives. “They all unfortunately passed away but doing what they loved,” the statement said.
Tim Samaras, right, with Carl Young, second from left, and Mr. Samaras’s son Paul, left, were all reported as victims of the tornado that struck El Reno, Okla., on Friday. Tim Samaras, 55, who had founded the organization Twistex to track severe storms and record their effects, along with his partner Carl Young, 45, and Mr. Samaras’s son Paul, 24, were all reported as victims of the tornado that struck El Reno, Okla., on Friday. Twistex is an abbreviation for Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling in Tornadoes Experiment. Mr. Samaras was well known for his appearances on the long-running series “Storm Chasers” on the Discovery Channel. He had a reputation among severe weather professionals for emphasizing safety in a pursuit that has become heavily populated in recent years by amateur enthusiasts. “In order to get directly in the path, you have to be close,” Mr. Samaras said in a 2004 interview with CNN. “Actually I’m pretty focused on our safety, certainly, and I’m focused on getting the data and getting the right spot.” The Discovery series ended in 2011, but many other networks have frequently used striking video of storms gathering and wreaking havoc. One of those is the Weather Channel, which has programmed regular series like “Full Force Nature” that use storm chasers to provide video of severe weather. The Discovery Channel released a statement on Sunday saying: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Carl Young, Tim Samaras and his son. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.” Jim Samaras, the brother of Tim Saramas, posted a statement on his brother’s Facebook page expressing sadness at the tragedy that cost the three men their lives. “They all unfortunately passed away but doing what they loved,” the statement said.
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