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Sunday, June 2, 2013

I've Never Understood Storm Chasers


Running into a storm or tornado instead of away from it?? Courageous or stupid??
The hell with research and science !


©AP/ Tim Samaras
© AP/ Tim Samaras
'Storm Chasers' stars killed in Oklahoma tornado
June 2, 2013, 1:13 PM EST
By Todd Cunningham
TheWrap
Discovery's "Storm Chasers" stars Tim Samaras and Carl Young and Samaras's son, Paul, were killed during an Oklahoma storm, the network said Sunday.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," the network said in a statement.
The trio were killed while chasing a tornado in the city of El Reno on Friday, according to CNN. Samaras was 55 and his son was 24 years old. Samaras' partner Young was 45.
Samaras said that tornadoes had fascinated since childhood, in an interview with National Geographic last month.
"I watched 'The Wizard of Oz' when I was a kid and vowed to myself, 'I'm going to see that tornado one day.' Tornadoes have pretty much become a focus of my life," he said.
An Oklahoma tornado special airing on Discovery on Sunday will be dedicated to the storm chasers, it will read: "In memory of Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras who died Friday, May 31st doing what they love, chasing storms."
On his Facebook page, Tim's brother Jim Samaras thanked those who have offered 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," he wrote.
"Our hearts also go out to the Carl Young family as well, as they are feeling the same feelings we are today," he added. "They all unfortunately passed away but doing what they LOVED. Chasing tornadoes. I look at it that he is in the 'big tornado in the sky...'"




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