MidwestChaser Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Bad news coming out tonight; William Reid's saying that these 3 were killed in the Oklahoma tornadoes. There's no independent information yet, but apparently he found out today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFanatica Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Not confirmed yet, lets hold off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerWXman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 My friend that works at Weatherbug said he triple checked to confirm... ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 It's horrible. It's also a stark reminder that the game we (chasers) all play is called Roulette. Chasing is an extremely dangerous game, and it comes with risk. In fact, I'm kind of amazed this is the first time chasers have died in the heat of a chase. We can talk all we want about the precautions we take, but at the end of the day, we're playing with fire. I always have a mortality scare before leaving on a chase-- especially when it's outside the USA and/or I'm going alone and/or it's a really severe cyclone. When Cat-5 Hurricane Dean was approaching me in a remote corner of Mexico, I remember thinking, "Wow-- I blew it. I got cocky. I'm dead." And there's always that delicious relief to get back home with cool video and war stories, feeling like I got lucky once again. I wonder if this incident will influence how dudes chase. It won't change what I do-- but it's a cautionary tale, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxFreak11 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Just very sad...not surprising after the turn of events on Friday night during the tormadoes. This was an unusual chase situation where many of the most experienced chasers found themselves in grave danger. Josh is right...such a dangerous game chasers play, but we all thank them for everything we learn because of the risk they take. My sympathies go out to all who knew and loved them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 His brother, Jim, wrote this on Tim's Facebook this morning Hello everyone, I'm Jim Samaras - Tim Samaras's brother. Thank you to everyone for the condolences. It truly is sad that we lost my great brother Tim and his great son, Paul. Our hearts also go out to the Carl Young family as well as they are feeling the same feelings we are today. They all unfortunately passed away but doing what they LOVED. Chasing Tornado's. I look at it that he is in the 'big tornado in the sky...' We (the family) will keep folks aware of what the funeral estrangements are, but please in the meantime keep Tim and Paul in your thoughts and prayers. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 It's horrible. It's also a stark reminder that the game we (chasers) all play is called Roulette. Chasing is an extremely dangerous game, and it comes with risk. In fact, I'm kind of amazed this is the first time chasers have died in the heat of a chase. We can talk all we want about the precautions we take, but at the end of the day, we're playing with fire. I always have a mortality scare before leaving on a chase-- especially when it's outside the USA and/or I'm going alone and/or it's a really severe cyclone. When Cat-5 Hurricane Dean was approaching me in a remote corner of Mexico, I remember thinking, "Wow-- I blew it. I got cocky. I'm dead." And there's always that delicious relief to get back home with cool video and war stories, feeling like I got lucky once again. I wonder if this incident will influence how dudes chase. It won't change what I do-- but it's a cautionary tale, for sure. Ian wrote a great article on it last year: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/is-tornado-voyeurism-killing-people/2012/04/16/gIQACa6YLT_blog.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneficii Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Wow. Has there ever been a record of storm chasers being killed by a storm they were chasing? I remember a video from the Weather Channel in the mid-90s that said no one had ever been killed by a storm they were chasing. I guess it was just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Really sad. He always seemed to be science first, but there's always the risk when you're chasing close to the big ones. RIP to Tim, Paul, and Carl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Very sad news and didn't expect these guys to be the ones to get killed. Just shows that it can happen to the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Very sad news and didn't expect these guys to be the ones to get killed. Just shows that it can happen to the best. Yeah Tim was big on safety but I remember a show where he deployed his probe and it was hit within a minute of being turned on. Thats cutting it really close and you don't have much reaction time if something goes wrong. Truely sad to lose someone so dedicated to the science of tornadoes versus the thrill chasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Thoughts & Prayers. http://earthsky.org/earth/lesson-from-fridays-storm-deaths-when-weather-is-bad-stay-home http://www.examiner.com/article/discovery-channel-s-storm-chaser-tim-samaras-killed-el-reno-tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I know it means little - but thoughts for the families and friends. It has been a sobering few weeks for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Godspeed & 73's Tim. I enjoyed meeting you at Ball State and in Fort Wayne. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Awful. Why him of all people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Awful. Why him of all people Agree completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Awful. Why him of all people Agreed. He was one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 With all the idiots that were out there that day, I don't understand why amazing people like Tim, his son, and Carl were the ones to pay the ultimate price. Deepest condolences to their families Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 This is just plain awful. I do believe it is true that this is the first instance of a chaser being killed by the actual storm itself. What is even worse is that it was Tim and his team that it happened to. Someone who was truly in it for the science and not the thrill. A very sad day in the Meteorological community. Tim was a pioneer in the field of tornado (& lightning) research. It is sad that we will never find out what else he might have discovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Wood Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I still reference Twistex's Bowdle & Aurora NE papers. His work was phenomenal and he never bogarted his data. He was happy to share with whoever wanted it because he wanted to advance the field's understanding of what actually happens at the surface. A selfless guy who had a passion to discover. He took the money he made from TV appearances and sunk it back into his research. I hate when life is so unfair like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I'm still speechless and just trying to comprehend what happened on Friday. Terrible terrible day. Very sad news and didn't expect these guys to be the ones to get killed. Just shows that it can happen to the best. Friday was an especially dangerous situation. Between the gridlock traffic, the road network, and the fact that the evolution of the meso was far from linear ... there were satellite vortices breaking off, dying, redeveloping all around the meso. And it all very quickly became rain wrapped. It was an incredibly dangerous day that turned tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHurricane Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Check out http://www.spotternetwork.org/google.php Time sensitive. Will post a screenshot later. Very, very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 What happened to Tim could of happened to any chaser that decided to chase Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/update-chasing-final-storm-5699.shtml Ugh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonbo Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Check out http://www.spotternetwork.org/google.php Time sensitive. Will post a screenshot later. Very, very cool. *edit after reading below* Awe inspiring what has been done by spotter network chasers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The spotter network stuff is just chasers coordinating their lat/long to spell their initials out. They aren't actually on the ground. This was posted by News9 This is what was left of Tims vehicle If you are overly sensitive, don't complain to me about it. I'm just passing along information. Take up your issues with News9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxFreak11 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 OMG!! That is just horrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 This is terrible news. May they all rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The spotter network stuff is just chasers coordinating their lat/long to spell their initials out. They aren't actually on the ground. This was posted by News9 This is what was left of Tims vehicle uploadfromtaptalk1370203429460.jpg omg, there was no way anyone could survive that...that is just so tragic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I knew something just didn't feel right watching that event unfold, it felt different, just felt all wrong. The world lost 3 great men, and some of the greatest minds in weather and severe weather. I didn't know him, but I know many people that do, and I don't know of the chasing community will ever be the same after this. RIP guys, your legacy will live on, and never be forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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