yoda Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I have seen those rumors floating around on Twitter and FB... but not 100% sure it was true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Oh my god... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Holy **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I don't even know what to say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I had a bad feeling yesterday when I, thinking I was being quite cautious due to others more reluctant in the vehicle, suddenly realized we were in imminent danger and had to flee... and then saw that 90% of SN icons were to our north. I just hoped it wouldn't come to this, and that the injuries/vehicle damage were the extent of it. Terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Any proof to the rumor yet? Remember people were reporting the Dominator 2 was completely destroyed yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reimer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 It's true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Looks like it unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 Confirmed via a closer friend who spoke to Tim's wife. I'm honestly in shock. Goosebumps, chills, everything. The chasing community just lost a father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluggerWx Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 i know this is going to sound like a corny and over-thought after-statement to all of this. but here's a financial/actuarial question. if you're a life or auto insurance agent and you see one of your company's clients participate in storm chasing, particularly after this weekend, do you consider upping the risk category for that person's insurance policy a couple of notches thereby increasing their rates, just because they are a storm chaser? would you as an insurance company maybe consider instead of raising rates putting a specific rider in the policy saying that any costs due to injury, death, or damages caused while tornado chasing would be non-payable by the policy? what about even the policies saying if you're tornado chasing the policy could be considered null and void? and if it wasn't for Obamacare, could it be considered a "pre-existing condition" or worthy of being in a "high-risk pool"? debate. This is what I've been wondering myself... Would Sullivan's insurance agency cover the damage from yesterday? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluggerWx Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Oh god, Tim always seems to be one of the guys far back from the storm, too. This is terrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Oh god, Tim always seems to be one of the guys far back from the storm, too.This is terrible!If it can happen to him it can happen to anyone but I wouldn't say that since he places probes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 If it can happen to him it can happen to anyone but I wouldn't say that since he places probes etc. Agreed. This is just so awful. The reality is that they had to take major risks akin to what the so-called "thrill-seekers" do. But Tim was never about the attention or building an ego. He got amazing video and enjoyed the raw chasing experience, while also collecting great data, a rare combination. Just ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Agreed. This is just so awful. The reality is that they had to take major risks akin to what the so-called "thrill-seekers" do. But Tim was never about the attention or building an ego. He got amazing video and enjoyed the raw chasing experience, while also collecting great data, a rare combination. Just ugh.Exactly. He's a class act who is out for the science and love of the storm. Don't even want to use past tense. Had a really bad feeling yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Cue the amateur chasers blaming traffic and stating others should show respect... jesus We can't just mourn the loss... already see the arguments up about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 This reminds me of this video and how I thought it was only a matter of time, but this is by no means how I thought it would happen or who it would happen to. I thought it would be from someone who made a decision like the following... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 This is really shocking, especially considering they were in it for the science and working to increase advance warning. Really speechless to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFanatica Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I cannot believe this is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFanatica Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 This is a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Sorry to hear the news. Something must have went terribly wrong because they were true scientists and not thrill seekers or ones who care about getting videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I remember watching the show where he placed the disk in front of that approaching tornado. It passed right over the disk in less than a minute of it being put down. Tim was always about safety first on the show and something had to have gone wrong for him to be caught in the tornado. Terrible loss for the scientific community. What a tragedy for him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Brandon will make well over $10,000 for his video from yesterday since it will have good documentary/disaster shows. He's already made a few grand. ...and he should give every dime of it to charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Completely shocked and saddened by the news this morning. Tim was always my favorite on Storm Chasers as he wasn't in in for the glory but for the science. It's a shame this happened to him, even more that it had to happen at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Awful. He had what is probably the first legit in-situ deployment of a tornado probe back about a decade ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srain Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Sad that this outbreak that we have followed for weeks has hit so close to home within the storm chase community with the loss of Tim Samaras. His efforts to learn the ‘science’ behind this destructive force of nature will long be remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdt Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Dam that is horrible news to wake up to especially given the last sentence to my post last night prior to having any such knowledge. I never personally met Tim but he was an absolute legend and cream of the crop in the storm chasing world. A huge loss and condolences to his friends and most especially wife and family as to Carl's too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSNN4 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I think we can all agree that this was only a matter of time before what happen to the chasers and the Weather Channel Crew. I think the chasers for the most part do a great job but take too many chances. Just Wednesday night while teaching a basic Skywarn class I commented to the class it is not a great idea too chase tornado's especially if you have no idea what your doing, To all the chasers out there be careful and don't take chances that may kill you it is not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Posted on Tim's Facebook page 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...
dan11295 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 As had been said previously, was only a matter of time before something like this happened, and you had a combination of factors which came together today: Rain-wrapped tornadoes changing direction in a urban-suburban area with too many people too close to the storm. AFAIK all the chasers hit were northeast of the El Reno storm S of I-40 when the storm changed directions from East to NE prior to cycling. Maybe that's why Bettes thought he could drive on? The cell had just turned so the turn wasn't evident on radar yet and thought any motion observed from the vehicle was illusionary. From a technical point of view what happened is they were on I-40 initially drove south to intercept and got cut off leaving themselves in a bad location between the tornado and rain core of the supercell. From a practical POV was just not a safe chasing environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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