Funny how some are still arguing about this incident 4 years later. Everyone who was studying the weather on May 31, 2013, came to the realization that this was a very freakish storm with rogue vortices going in strange patterns inside the main rotation. The main rotation was not detected by most of the chasers in that area and several more came close to losing their lives that day, including Mike Bettes and his team from the Weather Channel and a guy who was just ahead of Samaras' vehicle. Other chasers had to escape this tornado. It changed directions and was not normal in its behavior. An ametuer chaser, Richard Henderson, was also killed in the tornado. Reed Timmer had his vehicle damaged. A woman was killed just as the tornado ended. It was a very rare and dangerous occurrence.
it did not act like a typical tornado. The only question i have is why were they chasing in that small car? I think if they were in their truck like they usually are they may have survived. Tim was an outstanding scientist/engineer and you who are dissing on him need to shut the fuck up. Even now a few years later they are missed and mourned by their family and friends
This makes me tear up, imagine the fear of "Oh god, I'm gonna die today" they felt as their car is picked up, wherever they may be I hope they're in peace.
Me too. I was watching on Weather Channel, and was COMPLETELY shocked that it was Tim's team that was killed. Don't know why I feel his loss so keenly, except that I saw Tim lecture on Planetary Atmospheres in college ages ago and enjoyed watching his reporting on Weather Channel. Ugh, it's making me sick to my stomach just thinking about Dr. Forbes saying "will you call our chasers and see if they're OK." Whenever I hear "dangerous day ahead" on WC I get a knot in my stomach--like today. I know why they don't talk about it much, but Tim & his team contributed so much to weather science I think people should know what he did. Probably most people don't even know what "dangerous day" implies.
@@robertracy6860 I don't know either. Someone said "I think when you're dead you're dead." But I had a weird experience with my mom passing. I woke up at 5 AM which I never do, with a feeling of great peace, happiness, and soaring freedom like a bird, then it was gone. 3 hrs. later the sheriff came to tell me she had died--at the same time I had that feeling. Weird?
@@robertracy6860 Not so common. Didn't happen when my dad died. And I'm not "claiming." It happened. Some people refuse to even ponder what' s beyond. I'm not religious. But e=mc2. All that energy goes somewhere, even if its ashes to ashes or back to the stars--or the wind.
this is an example of how dangerous this job actually is and how greatful we should be to have such a daring storm chasing community to this day. these men and women keep us safe and help make it possible to get the data and warnings all that much faster. thank you for your service twist x and to all the current and former chasers thank you.
TAG no it doesn't. It's not historical. People are killed in tornados in cars all the time. What's historical, because known storm chasers were killed? That's nothing anyone wants to see or remember. Do you think Dale Earnhardt's car is in a NASCAR or racing museum?
just his opinion, guys. no need to name call. Not everyone thinks the same. Some people are into this type of stuff. I was very curious to watch this video and maybe some would see it on display somewhere. If nothing else to educate on dangers of storm chasing.
The El Reno storm was such a nasty bugger. RIP to Tim, his son and Carl. We love and miss you. TWISTEX will continue to do the work they need to find a way to give people more time to get ahead of the storm or give them more time to be able to prepare and hunker down.
For anyone who thinks that Tim Samaras and TWISTEX died because of the car....that's not necessarily the case. Richard Charles Henderson died in his pickup in the same storm. A mother and her baby were sucked out of their car on I-40 and died. It's not the car, it's being in a car when a huge tornado hits you. Look what happened to Mike Bettes in their far bigger vehicle. They were lucky to escape with their lives and the storm got even more powerful after it rolled them a few (dozen?) times. It is almost certain that Tim Samaras and the TWISTEX team paused at the intersection of 81 and Reuter Road or shortly thereafter which allowed the storm to catch them. At that intersection they were directly behind Dan Robinson yet by the time the storm hit they were a few hundred yards behind him. Neither was driving a powerful vehicle and Robinson couldn't top 40 MPH in his due to his traction control kicking in. The point is that Robinson still managed to get away while TWISTEX - who was right behind him - didn't. So either they briefly debated which way to go at the intersection or they thought about trying to deploy sensors after crossing I-81 enough to slow down/stop. Either way, the slight delay allowed the storm to gain on them enough that they couldn't pull away.
@@diyr791 Yep, but Dan Henderson's car wasn't doing much more than that either due to the traction control engaging. Yet somehow Dan escaped and TWISTEX didn't. Dan didn't slowly pull away - the TWISTEX team dropped back either at the intersection on 81 or shortly thereafter by pausing for a handful of seconds. There's video confirmation of that from Dan Henderson's rear cam, even if he hasn't made it public. Why they paused is a matter of pure speculation - indecision, thinking about deploying sensors or just thinking the tornado would pass in front of them - no one knows and it really doesn't matter.
A scene from Inside The Mega Twister does show that Twistex was literally right behind Robinson crossing 81. At least a bus length behind him. If they did debate about getting on 81, it was very very short.
@@fishxy2123 Thanks for that bit of info. So lets play this out. If they were right behind Robinson when crossing 81 but a few hundred yards behind him just a mile later with Robinson only managing to do 40, that means they were either driving slowly, ran off the road (the audio tape from inside the car made no indication of that) or slowed/stopped to think about deploying. But somehow they fell behind Robinson far enough they got caught up in it.
They were definitely underpowered for the headwind. They would have scooted out with a more powerful vehicle. They also got extremely unlucky because that evil vortice backtracked then stopped right on their car.
was watching storm chasers and the first season that tim and carl was on they stopped in at the gas station to see tiv 1 something that is haunting is when tim was leaving he said to the camera he hoped that sean casey didn't get mangled or killed by a tornado from being careless and 5-6 years later it happened to himself.
Timothy Michael Samaras November 12, 1957 - May 31, 2013 Paul Timothy Samaras November 12, 1988 - May 31, 2013 Carl Richard Young May 14, 1968 - May 31, 2013 Rip TWISTEX Storm Chasing Never Stops And No Bad Reply’s On Me I’m Am Not Troll I’m Sorry I Know Everything And Bye
Tim, Paul and Carl were killed on this road behind Dan Robinson, during this minute, 6.23 CDT. This is Dan's rear-facing camera but the view of them behind him was cut out, the other car, Tim's, right around the time the view switches from front to rear. Dan barely escapes: ruclips.net/video/MxgU1QcFMJM/видео.html Someone wrote, "Yes, it originally showed their head lights falling behind until they disappeared." The tree where Tim's car was found is around 5.16. Once a car begins to flip it's all over from rotational momentum, lights out. Dan mentions in the comments his car was a Toyota Yaris. 6:21:03 "It's just off to the side of the road". Referring to the tornado, which I can see is now right on me. 6:21:53 "Come on, car!" The car is not maintaining speed in the strong headwinds, due to the traction control reducing power to the wheels as they slip on the gravel. [the other car behind him is now destroyed] 6:24:03 I step out of the car and get my first look back at what I had just escaped. 6:24:22 "I just drove through that" In my opinion it is a surprise he survived that day. At this point it was already all over for Tim, his son Paul, and Carl Young Folks, we are a strange species, we portray murder and death in movies and on TV all the time, it's like we have a lust for it and can't get enough, but when it comes to reality, we can't handle it and have to censor it, why? The answer is, perhaps, profit-seeking lawyers. If Dan's video had not cut out Tim's car lights rotating as it began to be thrown, if that part were visible for example, then people would be going there to see that, having a hunger to know what reality looks like (instead of CGI and hollywood fakes), and someone would accuse Dan of having left it in there for a profit motive himself due to the intense interest, many hits, as they would be jealous of him. _ (Dan trying to repeatedly manually override the traction control reminds me of pilots trying to physically overcome MCAS pointing the nose to the ground) _ This is a comment that calls into question the timestamps above: ruclips.net/video/MxgU1QcFMJM/видео.html&lc=Ugz5vIW0enqjYhj_I5N4AaABAg
Thank you for sharing. MOST people want to "see" out of initial curiosity and a desire to not have the situation repeated again, not out of a weird obsession with gore. Those that want to "see" from an obsession for gore will always be around. If any footage of any unfortunate event such as accidents or even murder can help someone in the future prevent injuries or deaths then I think it should be shown with proper restrictions and editing to protect families.
How very sad. The more questions we pursue, the more answers we find, but even in a noble quest to acquire knowledge, the more plain it becomes that there are even more questions to pursue.
If it was up to me, I'd rank this in the top 5 deadliest tornadoes just because of how unpredictable it was. That's just my opinion tho. Everyone doesn't see eye to eye with me.
Dont get me wrong....but I truly hope the final moments of their lives...was the Best Moment Of their passion......I mean they were inside of an F5...what they would have seen and experienced at that moment is something many chasers would dream off but not dare to experience.....I guess that tornado picked them up and sent them straight to heaven......Legends forever.. RIP
@@specialed6357 No, it was swallowed by the 2 1/2 mile monster. There are illustrations that show the GPS locations of all of the storm chasers impacted by the tornado. Their car was in the epicenter of an F5 tornado when it stopped moving. Watch this 👇 ruclips.net/video/jVTs55W3Iag/видео.html
Watching the vehicle so destroyed makes me think of how scaried has to be those man's on their final moments!, 😔😔😔, just think in the fact that you gonna died by a tornado the death it's inevitable,my respects to this guys at least they lost their lifes loving what they do!.
I watch the Weather Channel a lot, I remember watching them during during tornado seasons and I still cannot believe that they are gone. I cried when I saw all the other spotters come together and spell out their initials with their vehicles.
Imagine this: Driving East on a soaked gravel road, while winds exceed 120 miles per hour pushing and pulling on your Chevy Cobalt and all of a sudden, 300 mile per hour winds blow the car off the road at 60 miles per hour, and your lofted 100 feet and thrown half a mile. Thats what Tim, Paul, and Carl felt...
I know it was the biggest and strongest tornado ever recorded, but damn! It ripped the tires off AND pulled out the engine! Engine is like more than half of the weight of the car!
Geez. From the way that their car appears to have been compressed from all directions. It's a safe bet that the car was definitely airborne. Not just flipped over and over. I used to live in Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as Pampa, Texas when I was young. I remember lots and lots of storms and tornadoes. Tornado Alley. RIP.
@@MakaiMauka Wow, good eye! I watched it several times. It's definitely a large piece of debris, followed by a smaller piece. Its incredible how fast it's traveling. Both objects followed the same downward trajectory, quickly hitting the ground at remarkable speeds. It could have been a car, I can't tell..
@@MissHeird Someone else commenting on a video said that Tim's body was still in the car & that he'd been decapitated. I have no idea if that's true though.
On that day no could study that massive tornado. The tornado was chaotic and it had it's mind it's own weather pattern and not the typical east, north heading. It caught most storm chasers by surprise. It had a massive cloud wall, rain wall along with smaller vortex. It was the tornado of the decade.
Man, looking at this, the TWISTEX team had no chance of surviving this horrible wreck. If only they drove their traditional truck rather than that small, weak Chevrolet car. No wonder why Mike Bettes said when he was hit in their SUV "Had it been smaller, we would've been dead." I still wonder what was in Dan Robinson's mind when seeing this car's headlights disappear when they fell behind and got caught in the giant tornado's F5 strength sub-vortexes. 7 years later, still very sad to look. RIP TWISTEX.
The graphic part is that it was a fully functional and identifiable car before hand. After you can tell it's paint was white, but everything else is a mystery.
Nobody actually saw the "main" tornado. All of video is of the satellite tornados (probably strong EF3 in their own right) The huge main tornado was totally rain wrapped. I often wonder if this is what the Tri-state Tornado looked like. Just a huge rain wrapped monster.
Why? Tim was not recording, Carl and Paul were. Carl's camera was found but it shuts off just before the tornado overtakes them. Several minutes before that it's just audio because he puts the camera down. I've read that Paul's camera/phone was found but footage (if there is any) has never been released by the family.
Just came to the tornado chasers episode of this tornado also just now seeing some fotage they should have know something was off the way to twiters looked
What's even worse is that tim was the only one in the car Paul and Carl were yanked out the car I've heard of stories from jarrell of people who didn't survive we're torn apart and spread across the fields I can't imagine Tim's pain when in the car crushed to death and Paul and Carl in the storm tossed around too many they rest in peace
To me, the most dangerous thing about this tornado were the sub-vortices. Not only having higher wind speeds, but also the size of an average tornado. Moving independently of the parent tornado. Those suckers (no pun intended) make the whole experience even more dangerous.
I didn't know this happened.. This is why I am absolutely horrified when there are tornadoes in my county moving my direction. They can be very unpredictable. I am 27 and live in tornado alley. I wish I had a smallish standalone tornado bunker instead of a basement. At least that way my house can't collapse on my head.
Ps4Junkie keep playing your video games.NEVER pick up a shovel and dig a hole in the back yard..NEVER, NEVER use cinder blocks to build a root cellar,because it's impossible,and,besides,u will miss out in the video games, DON'T USE THAT SHOVEL!( and remember, YOU are what makes America great!)
I want to see what he saw last; for you to put that kind of spin on it makes you kinda sick...anything else or do you want to continue being a keyboard warrior over there?
Footage will never be released & second y would anyone want to see someone suffering before their final seconds of life smh . I dont even want to imagine what happen inside that car when it was caught in the tornado 😢 rip twistex team 🙏🏼
Just so you know, this is not the car they died in. This was the other car that got caught too. See Tim’s car you wouldn’t have thought it was as bad. RIP Twisted, 8yrs today and still shocks me everytime
@@stateofdisorder1 no way! They survived! That’s mind blowing. It’s so sad seeing Tim’s red dot stop as it’s engulfed by the tornado. That man did so much for science, he’s a true hero. It really wakes you to the reality of storm chasing, we think we know so much then wham! The rules to the game changes and your sitting ducks. 10 years now almost, they continue to be missed.
@@thefreedomguyuk it couldve helped but is mean like you said the outcome. Roll cages ahve to be used with 5 point harness seats then on top of that hope the tornado doesnt lodge or puncture stuff inside. Its insane how it left.
@@CrAzY6tothe6 It could have helped but there is a good chance that the impact Gees would have still killed them. From what I understand, the car was picked up and violently thrown back into the ground.
A roll cage + rollover activated side curtain airbags would have most likely, but not guaranteed, saved their lives. That being said even in something big, heavy, and with a good structure and airbag system you're not coming out of this unhurt. December 25, 2021 3:15 am
I always thought Tim should have had his main rig that day. It might have faired better and maybe they wouldn’t have died. The cobalt was the worse idea to use.
It's not a bad choice for fuel mileage, considering how much chasers drive to get in the right places... but it was a terrible choice for driving on wet gravel roads... something they apparently thought wouldn't be a problem. A car or SUV with all wheel drive may have been able to keep them up with Robinson (Robertson?) but even a full size truck with a 5 star safety rating would have been destroyed by that tornado.
Twistex's final words (allegedly): *screams* WERE GOING TO DIE, WERE GOING TO DIE *Transmission dies* P.S: The screams were heard from Dan Robinson's vehicle (another storm chaser) Rip Tim, Paul and Carl.
@@fgxgghghhghfggh4985 I understand that, but to me that car is NOT what you chase tornados in..He had a big truck, but in this case it wouldn't have mattered..
I read that Tim, Paul and Carl weren't even storm chasing, they were doing research on lightning. A smaller vortex literally headed dead at them, and sat in place for 20 seconds. The tornado suddenly shifting directions and the smaller tornados within the main tornado caught them by complete surprise.
I think that people who have been doing something for a very long time, tend to make more mistakes than people who have only done it a few years. They knew the risk, they assumed it would be a typical tornado, you can’t play around with danger forever folks, death is always around the corner. Be proud of him if you like but, he basically did this to himself but he doesn’t have to live with any emotion from his or his sons death, the remaining family do. For those super sensitive to see the mangled car, it should be played for everyone to see how stupid it is to mess around with weather, specifically tornadoes.
I’m guessing he really wanted to deploy the pods because he missed the Moore tornado the previous week. Who knew the tornado would turn, grow and speed up all at once and so quickly? Still...with a Chevy Cobalt, I’m a little surprised he didn’t just turn north at the highway and pass on it.
Claire Sinclaire who knew??? Most ALL storm chasers know that..they also KNOW that big f5s make hook trails and changes direction..Tim was a selfish egomaniac..he KNEW beforehand that he could KILL his son and friend by using a slow underpowered tiny car loaded with 3 adult males, driving on A MUDDY DIRT ROAD next to an F5 tornado.....AND this ISN'T the first time "expert,safe,Timmy" did this..
@@KevinLuWX Sadly they barreled past two right turn escape roads just before the tornado engulfed them, their car can be seen doing this a few seconds before they ran in to it from the rear view camera of a chaser car doing just that. It looks like they took a suicide charge. The tornado was clearly moving downwards on to the road junction they just shot over and passed.
@@sandydennylives1392 That wasn't a few seconds. It was over a few minutes before they got engulfed. There wasn't an escape road during the period of time when they were chased by the tornado.
@@KevinLuWX There blimin' well was, check that video, taken perhaps at a later time. Seconds or min's, they were clearly about to get side swiped. On the last escape road, a right turn, spotters who survived the same fate were killing it to get away and he shot right passed it 200 yards behind the rear view film. Fatal hubris, RIP guys. One of his last words 'Were in a bad position'
If you're lucky it moves quickly. The one that hit near ours, you could hear it coming and leaving. But the actual time near it was indeed very short..
if you are in the path of it, you hope it will move quickly. Look up the Jarrel TX tornado, it was moving at an estimated 10 mph when it hit structures; moving that slow, it will seem like an eternity before it moves away
show me another "ef-3" that did this much damage to a car and threw it so far off a highway-this alone attests to the severe intensity of the El Reno Beast
I don't understand why he would go so close to the tornado if he wasn't in the TIV??? Rest In Peace Tim Samaras , Paul Samaras and Carl Young The risks you took everyday saved countless lives
Watch skip Talbot's analysis of it. He puts all the storm chasers on a map and shows their path along with how quickly and randomly the tornado changed paths
I know this channel is all bullcrap anyway, but posting a video of this tragic event three whole years after it happened just to get views is a low even for them. I defend storm chasers and atmospheric scientists, so yes I find this offensive. *But what is even more offensive?* Several uneducated, uncaring comments about these men in this comment section. A lot of you have shown respect, and I thank you greatly for that, but some people here calling them "idiots" and "careless thrill-seekers" clearly know nothing about who they really were. I DEFEND OUR FALLEN CHASERS AND STAND UP FOR OUR CHASERS TODAY. Rest in peace Tim, Carl, and Paul, we still miss you all.
No no no no no I abstain from that entirely (hence I'm not a weak liberal), but don't you think it's a bit uncalled-for to post a video like this? And I am extremely passionate about my fellow chasers, these are people I looked up to and aspired to be like, so I find this video and the liberal comments calling these men "idiots" to be insulting.
When someone has a family ... loved ones, they shouldn't take risks that are potentially deadly. Sure, Samaras was doing it in the name of science, but no matter how much they learn, there will never be a time when mankind can say that he has mastered the tornado. Tornadoes are unpredctable and each one is totally different, with its own factors and variables. We cannot control or tame Mother Nature.
You must be fun at parties. Who are you to say what a person should or shouldn't do? Stop worrying about people that you'll more than likely never meet doing what they do.
Damn. They had no chance. This is why 9 times out of 10 (heard of a few act of God miracles and exceptions) you DO NOT shelter in a vehicle during a tornado. Looks like a giant ripped out the engine and chewed on the frame like a stick of gum. May the dead RIP.
equarg They died doing what they love, and weren't able to get out of the path of this unprecedented and unpredictable tornado. R.I.P. Team T.W.I.S.T.E.X.
@@JohnsonTv it wasn't as unpredictable as people make it out to be. Sure, it grew to a large size extremely quickly but the sudden motion to the north (left) is apparently normal when these large tornadoes begin to disappate. See Skip Talbot's analysis video of the El Reno tornado for more. Skip was filming this tornado as well from a safe spot. Later, using a bunch of different data, he was able to plot various chasers' positions relative to his and the tornado's positions. He showcased the exact error made by Samaras and shows just how aggressively they were chasing this storm. It's evident that they had all oppertunity to escape for a moment, yet continued on their path. It's not known why this was done, but it was done. And from the analysis Skip put together, it looks like a careless and reckless decision on the part of Samaras, though Skip admits hindsight is 20/20.
@@astridvvv9662 The main issue is not the direction, but the weird border of the tornado and the rogue sub vortex. Many chasers were briefly inside the tornado and they didn't even know it, because the main funnel itself is much smaller. Tim and Paul were toward the outer edge of the tornado, when a sub vortex swung out to hit them.
My guess is they were expecting it to turn to the north and hoping to plant some of their sensors in the path... but they weren't expecting it to double in size and speed at the same time. By the time they realized what it did, it was too late.
I would assume Tim and the twistex team had a camera running.Either it wasn't found or they just aren't releasing the footage.I know Dan Robinson has footage of Tim's car being sucked up by the tornado,but never released it out of respect to him and their families.In all honesty,as interesting as the footage might be.....i don't want to see people's last moments of life☹Just a sad moment all around
@@aaronwilcott4561 Friendly caution that the following comment contains some unsettling real life concepts ... Well, thank you kindly for your comment. I respectfully have a bit of different viewpoint at least as far as my wish to see that video goes. It's part of life, we will all die at some point. I can understand that some people want to avoid thinking about death. I would prefer that any video from those terrifying last moments at least be available to researchers like myself. There is surely some information there that might help other chasers to remain safe in the future, and possibly some useful scientific information also that would make these men and their their lives and the sacrifice by them and their families for all of the rest of us--and their sacrifice for science--even more worthwhile. I'm afraid in efforts to keep our existence from eliciting feelings, we might be holding ourselves back. But yes, Aaron is correct, those who don't want to accidentally happen across a video reminder that three men died right then should be protected. So maybe a switch one can throw that would turn on an ability to reach a deeper layer that contains possibly disturbing material eh? And/or a warning beforehand along with possibly other warnings during such a video? I want to know several things that I can't mention in detail because it has to do with my research findings about the real extra unknown cause of tornadoes that everybody is missing right in front of their eyes, and so, frankly, unfortunately, I'm admittedly in the realm here of intellectual property.
... but I highly respect them, Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and Carl Young. Although I'm from Seattle I was in the area chasing tornadoes too, using my own instruments. My plane was taking off, back to Seattle, as sadly their lives were moving to the next. But I can picture myself in their shoes ... okcfox.com/archive/crowd-remembers-chasers-who-died-in-el-reno-tornado [quote] "Samaras founded TWISTEX, a weather instrument used to gather information from tornadoes. The three were also featured on the Discovery Channel's series "Storm Chasers.""I am so grateful for everything they've done for us in Oklahoma and for all over the United States," Kimberly Miller, a fan who attended the memorial, said.Others in El Reno are still trying to recover from the storm."I think that's true county wide," Amanda Evert said.Evert is a vice president at Redlands Community College. Repairs to the campus should be completes by mid-summer, Evert said.Amanda Evert says she expects all repairs needed at Redlands Community College to be finished this summer."In our bookstore there were actually holes in our floor from hail that came through the ceiling and actually made holes on the floor," she said. "Truly people think we have a tornado and then it's over, but even a year later it's not."Others continue to rebuild and move in to new homes.A fourth, amateur chaser, Richard Henderson, died on May 31. The May 31, 2013 tornado and the storms that followed are blamed for 17 other deaths, according to data from the National Weather Service.The El Reno tornado was the widest ever on record, stretching at points to 2.6 miles wide. While wind speeds in that storm were recorded at EF-5 levels, the tornado is officially rated an EF-3. The ratings are based on damage assessments." [/quote]
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Tim, Paul, Carl, Thanks for your work.. I salute you three for your bravery. May you rest in peace.
Yet you don't mention the other chaser who died that day.
@@inthedarkwoods2022 there’s not that much detail on the other storm chaser
@@randomvideos2235Henderson? That guy wasn't a chaser. Just a dude fucking around with a cell phone camera and beer courage.
They'll be chuffed reading that 🙌🏻 nice words
Funny how some are still arguing about this incident 4 years later. Everyone who was studying the weather on May 31, 2013, came to the realization that this was a very freakish storm with rogue vortices going in strange patterns inside the main rotation. The main rotation was not detected by most of the chasers in that area and several more came close to losing their lives that day, including Mike Bettes and his team from the Weather Channel and a guy who was just ahead of Samaras' vehicle. Other chasers had to escape this tornado. It changed directions and was not normal in its behavior. An ametuer chaser, Richard Henderson, was also killed in the tornado. Reed Timmer had his vehicle damaged. A woman was killed just as the tornado ended. It was a very rare and dangerous occurrence.
Well said, this specific tornado had a mind of its own compared to a typical tornado and typical supercell.
That storm was off the charts in every way. It's hard to get people to understand how unpredictable that tornado really was.
it did not act like a typical tornado. The only question i have is why were they chasing in that small car? I think if they were in their truck like they usually are they may have survived. Tim was an outstanding scientist/engineer and you who are dissing on him need to shut the fuck up. Even now a few years later they are missed and mourned by their family and friends
Cathy Rasmussen I don't believe any vehicle could have saved them.
GaRoger's Customs Dan Robinson was the guy ahead of Tim, positive that he is still alive since his latest video was 2 weeks ago
This makes me tear up, imagine the fear of "Oh god, I'm gonna die today" they felt as their car is picked up, wherever they may be I hope they're in peace.
Me too. I was watching on Weather Channel, and was COMPLETELY shocked that it was Tim's team that was killed. Don't know why I feel his loss so keenly, except that I saw Tim lecture on Planetary Atmospheres in college ages ago and enjoyed watching his reporting on Weather Channel. Ugh, it's making me sick to my stomach just thinking about Dr. Forbes saying "will you call our chasers and see if they're OK." Whenever I hear "dangerous day ahead" on WC I get a knot in my stomach--like today. I know why they don't talk about it much, but Tim & his team contributed so much to weather science I think people should know what he did. Probably most people don't even know what "dangerous day" implies.
I dont know...does not existing anymore count as being in peace..you dont exist so you arent experiencing peace
@@robertracy6860 I don't know either. Someone said "I think when you're dead you're dead." But I had a weird experience with my mom passing. I woke up at 5 AM which I never do, with a feeling of great peace, happiness, and soaring freedom like a bird, then it was gone. 3 hrs. later the sheriff came to tell me she had died--at the same time I had that feeling. Weird?
@@lindabrown8795 very common for people to claim they knew a love one passed right before they got the call
@@robertracy6860 Not so common. Didn't happen when my dad died. And I'm not "claiming." It happened. Some people refuse to even ponder what' s beyond. I'm not religious. But e=mc2. All that energy goes somewhere, even if its ashes to ashes or back to the stars--or the wind.
its 2022 and it still doesn't feel real or right to know these guys are gone. we miss them.
agreed.
Speak for yourself fool
It hurts
Its another freakish storm season (2024)...and these guys are STILL missed!
this is an example of how dangerous this job actually is and how greatful we should be to have such a daring storm chasing community to this day. these men and women keep us safe and help make it possible to get the data and warnings all that much faster. thank you for your service twist x and to all the current and former chasers thank you.
Almost 10 yrs & still hurts.. Watching the show made them feel like family..RIP
Doesn't feel like ten years since this happened but I'll never forget it. Just heartbreaking. 😔
Hopefully it ends up in a museum. That's not weird to say, this is history.
TAG yeah. it deserves to be in it. as well as Kelley Williamson's truck
TAG no it doesn't. It's not historical. People are killed in tornados in cars all the time. What's historical, because known storm chasers were killed? That's nothing anyone wants to see or remember.
Do you think Dale Earnhardt's car is in a NASCAR or racing museum?
Agree to disagree
TAG fucking moron, did they put the challenger space rocket in a museum? noone wants to see a mangled wreck of a car, idiot.
just his opinion, guys. no need to name call. Not everyone thinks the same. Some people are into this type of stuff. I was very curious to watch this video and maybe some would see it on display somewhere. If nothing else to educate on dangers of storm chasing.
10 years later. still hurts man. rest in paradise and never stop chasing Tim, Paul and Carl.
The El Reno storm was such a nasty bugger. RIP to Tim, his son and Carl. We love and miss you. TWISTEX will continue to do the work they need to find a way to give people more time to get ahead of the storm or give them more time to be able to prepare and hunker down.
Thanks Guys, for educating us, showing us the power of Nature, which helps us all. May these brave souls rest in peace.
There was nothing left of that car just tossed & mangled like a toy... unbelievable.... the size of those tornadoes is petrifying.....
For anyone who thinks that Tim Samaras and TWISTEX died because of the car....that's not necessarily the case. Richard Charles Henderson died in his pickup in the same storm. A mother and her baby were sucked out of their car on I-40 and died. It's not the car, it's being in a car when a huge tornado hits you. Look what happened to Mike Bettes in their far bigger vehicle. They were lucky to escape with their lives and the storm got even more powerful after it rolled them a few (dozen?) times.
It is almost certain that Tim Samaras and the TWISTEX team paused at the intersection of 81 and Reuter Road or shortly thereafter which allowed the storm to catch them. At that intersection they were directly behind Dan Robinson yet by the time the storm hit they were a few hundred yards behind him. Neither was driving a powerful vehicle and Robinson couldn't top 40 MPH in his due to his traction control kicking in. The point is that Robinson still managed to get away while TWISTEX - who was right behind him - didn't. So either they briefly debated which way to go at the intersection or they thought about trying to deploy sensors after crossing I-81 enough to slow down/stop. Either way, the slight delay allowed the storm to gain on them enough that they couldn't pull away.
the headwinds were 70 mph and the vehicle could only go 30 mph.
@@diyr791 Yep, but Dan Henderson's car wasn't doing much more than that either due to the traction control engaging. Yet somehow Dan escaped and TWISTEX didn't. Dan didn't slowly pull away - the TWISTEX team dropped back either at the intersection on 81 or shortly thereafter by pausing for a handful of seconds. There's video confirmation of that from Dan Henderson's rear cam, even if he hasn't made it public. Why they paused is a matter of pure speculation - indecision, thinking about deploying sensors or just thinking the tornado would pass in front of them - no one knows and it really doesn't matter.
A scene from Inside The Mega Twister does show that Twistex was literally right behind Robinson crossing 81. At least a bus length behind him. If they did debate about getting on 81, it was very very short.
@@fishxy2123 Thanks for that bit of info. So lets play this out. If they were right behind Robinson when crossing 81 but a few hundred yards behind him just a mile later with Robinson only managing to do 40, that means they were either driving slowly, ran off the road (the audio tape from inside the car made no indication of that) or slowed/stopped to think about deploying. But somehow they fell behind Robinson far enough they got caught up in it.
They were definitely underpowered for the headwind. They would have scooted out with a more powerful vehicle. They also got extremely unlucky because that evil vortice backtracked then stopped right on their car.
was watching storm chasers and the first season that tim and carl was on they stopped in at the gas station to see tiv 1 something that is haunting is when tim was leaving he said to the camera he hoped that sean casey didn't get mangled or killed by a tornado from being careless and 5-6 years later it happened to himself.
Timothy Michael Samaras
November 12, 1957 -
May 31, 2013
Paul Timothy Samaras
November 12, 1988 -
May 31, 2013
Carl Richard Young
May 14, 1968 -
May 31, 2013
Rip TWISTEX
Storm Chasing Never Stops
And No Bad Reply’s On Me
I’m Am Not Troll I’m Sorry
I Know Everything And Bye
No u.
@@llla_german_ewoklll6413 ?
"I'm am not" Translation: my high school education was worthless.
is me, i was making a jab at the guy’s comment for saying “im am -“
Born the same day and died the same day. Crazy
Tim, Paul and Carl were killed on this road behind Dan Robinson, during this minute, 6.23 CDT. This is Dan's rear-facing camera but the view of them behind him was cut out, the other car, Tim's, right around the time the view switches from front to rear. Dan barely escapes: ruclips.net/video/MxgU1QcFMJM/видео.html Someone wrote, "Yes, it originally showed their head lights falling behind until they disappeared." The tree where Tim's car was found is around 5.16.
Once a car begins to flip it's all over from rotational momentum, lights out. Dan mentions in the comments his car was a Toyota Yaris.
6:21:03 "It's just off to the side of the road". Referring to the tornado, which I can see is now right on me.
6:21:53 "Come on, car!" The car is not maintaining speed in the strong headwinds, due to the traction control reducing power to the wheels as they slip on the gravel.
[the other car behind him is now destroyed]
6:24:03 I step out of the car and get my first look back at what I had just escaped.
6:24:22 "I just drove through that"
In my opinion it is a surprise he survived that day. At this point it was already all over for Tim, his son Paul, and Carl Young
Folks, we are a strange species, we portray murder and death in movies and on TV all the time, it's like we have a lust for it and can't get enough, but when it comes to reality, we can't handle it and have to censor it, why? The answer is, perhaps, profit-seeking lawyers. If Dan's video had not cut out Tim's car lights rotating as it began to be thrown, if that part were visible for example, then people would be going there to see that, having a hunger to know what reality looks like (instead of CGI and hollywood fakes), and someone would accuse Dan of having left it in there for a profit motive himself due to the intense interest, many hits, as they would be jealous of him.
_ (Dan trying to repeatedly manually override the traction control reminds me of pilots trying to physically overcome MCAS pointing the nose to the ground) _
This is a comment that calls into question the timestamps above: ruclips.net/video/MxgU1QcFMJM/видео.html&lc=Ugz5vIW0enqjYhj_I5N4AaABAg
Thank you for sharing. MOST people want to "see" out of initial curiosity and a desire to not have the situation repeated again, not out of a weird obsession with gore.
Those that want to "see" from an obsession for gore will always be around.
If any footage of any unfortunate event such as accidents or even murder can help someone in the future prevent injuries or deaths then I think it should be shown with proper restrictions and editing to protect families.
Dan Robinson needs to release the full footage. What is he hiding from us? Why is he lying?
How very sad.
The more questions we pursue, the more answers we find, but even in a noble quest to acquire knowledge, the more plain it becomes that there are even more questions to pursue.
Sometimes heroes don't need a cape. They try hard for us and help us learn and understand. Your bravery will be remembered forever, rest in peace.
If it was up to me, I'd rank this in the top 5 deadliest tornadoes just because of how unpredictable it was. That's just my opinion tho. Everyone doesn't see eye to eye with me.
Killa T1Acid it was the biggest on record.
the remaining members of the Twistex team did the math and crunched the numbers, and this is a tornado that occurs every 800 years.
So sad. To see. My heart goes to these families.
Ugh it still makes me sad to see this
Let this be a lesson for those who underestimate the weather, it's a bit more powerful than a mere mortal!
Dont get me wrong....but I truly hope the final moments of their lives...was the Best Moment Of their passion......I mean they were inside of an F5...what they would have seen and experienced at that moment is something many chasers would dream off but not dare to experience.....I guess that tornado picked them up and sent them straight to heaven......Legends forever.. RIP
It was a satellite tornado that got them, not the main one.
@@specialed6357 No, it was swallowed by the 2 1/2 mile monster. There are illustrations that show the GPS locations of all of the storm chasers impacted by the tornado. Their car was in the epicenter of an F5 tornado when it stopped moving.
Watch this 👇
ruclips.net/video/jVTs55W3Iag/видео.html
@@specialed6357 satellite? The entire meso dropped down
Almost 2025 and I’m still studying this beast! 😢
My God bless Tim and crew and their families. Tragic.😞
Watching the vehicle so destroyed makes me think of how scaried has to be those man's on their final moments!, 😔😔😔, just think in the fact that you gonna died by a tornado the death it's inevitable,my respects to this guys at least they lost their lifes loving what they do!.
I watch the Weather Channel a lot, I remember watching them during during tornado seasons and I still cannot believe that they are gone. I cried when I saw all the other spotters come together and spell out their initials with their vehicles.
Imagine this: Driving East on a soaked gravel road, while winds exceed 120 miles per hour pushing and pulling on your Chevy Cobalt and all of a sudden, 300 mile per hour winds blow the car off the road at 60 miles per hour, and your lofted 100 feet and thrown half a mile. Thats what Tim, Paul, and Carl felt...
I know it was the biggest and strongest tornado ever recorded, but damn! It ripped the tires off AND pulled out the engine! Engine is like more than half of the weight of the car!
Geez. From the way that their car appears to have been compressed from all directions. It's a safe bet that the car was definitely airborne. Not just flipped over and over. I used to live in Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as Pampa, Texas when I was young. I remember lots and lots of storms and tornadoes. Tornado Alley. RIP.
See ruclips.net/video/MxgU1QcFMJM/видео.html (8:31 to 8:32 in super slow speed). Possibly the car and trunk or hood?
@@MakaiMauka - You can't tell raindrops on a camera from a car???
@@MakaiMauka Wow, good eye! I watched it several times. It's definitely a large piece of debris, followed by a smaller piece. Its incredible how fast it's traveling. Both objects followed the same downward trajectory, quickly hitting the ground at remarkable speeds. It could have been a car, I can't tell..
man that Cobalt was literally balled up like wadded paper!!!
How can they say that tornado was a F3 according to structural damage and only F5 by radar wind measurement after seeing this structural damage?
The graphic part is knowing they were in that car and Tim was still in it crushed.. The image.of it
Absolutely awful to picture in one's mind. I can't believe there was much left of them when found.
@@MissHeird Someone else commenting on a video said that Tim's body was still in the car & that he'd been decapitated. I have no idea if that's true though.
Lizfan2 I’m not sure about the decapitation but reports say 1 was in the car. Who where found dead over half a mile away.
Mary Uhlik, quite possible they may have survived the tornado if they were in a lot stronger vehicle.
I read one report that said he was slumped over, almost into the floor and his shirt and shoes were off. 😞
On that day no could study that massive tornado. The tornado was chaotic and it had it's mind it's own weather pattern and not the typical east, north heading. It caught most storm chasers by surprise. It had a massive cloud wall, rain wall along with smaller vortex. It was the tornado of the decade.
Man, looking at this, the TWISTEX team had no chance of surviving this horrible wreck. If only they drove their traditional truck rather than that small, weak Chevrolet car. No wonder why Mike Bettes said when he was hit in their SUV "Had it been smaller, we would've been dead." I still wonder what was in Dan Robinson's mind when seeing this car's headlights disappear when they fell behind and got caught in the giant tornado's F5 strength sub-vortexes. 7 years later, still very sad to look.
RIP TWISTEX.
God has u now and thank you so much for all you done for us
Rest in peace 💞
I miss them so much..
This is the definition of "every story has its ending"
HE DIED DOING WHAT HE LOVED. NUFF SAID.
He loved flying through the air in a car? Seems like a weird thing to love.
@@twistercuber it was a joke
@@why-even-try-brotendo oh
@@twistercuber Not funny.
@@lindabrown8795 What the hell did I say other than "chasing tornadoes" and "oh"!?
It's creepy when you imagine they were probably still in the car before they put it out for us to see.
All three were found a mile away in either direction.....they were sucked out of the car
@@KRITORISS No. Tim was found in the car
Absolutely terrible. ICONS of storm chasing. Theyll forever be missed
CHASE in peace you guys 🕊️ we know from up there with all the storms above you’ll be still blessing us with your works from above 🙏🏼
The graphic part is that it was a fully functional and identifiable car before hand. After you can tell it's paint was white, but everything else is a mystery.
2008 Chevy Cobalt LS
RIP TIM AND PAUL AND CARL three storm chasers that lost their lives..... 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔
RIP TIM AND CHARLIE AND CARLO
Thank you Tim And Carl And Paul a you all inspired us including reed and Sean We Will miss you 😔😔
Nobody actually saw the "main" tornado. All of video is of the satellite tornados (probably strong EF3 in their own right) The huge main tornado was totally rain wrapped. I often wonder if this is what the Tri-state Tornado looked like. Just a huge rain wrapped monster.
😢 I remember when this happened. So heartbreaking
RIP Tim,Paul,Carl. Never stop chasing. Thanx
I wann see tim samaras last footage of what they were recording
Why?
Tim was not recording, Carl and Paul were. Carl's camera was found but it shuts off just before the tornado overtakes them. Several minutes before that it's just audio because he puts the camera down. I've read that Paul's camera/phone was found but footage (if there is any) has never been released by the family.
I don't understand the movements that would have done this to that car. It's beyond my comprehension.
Just came to the tornado chasers episode of this tornado also just now seeing some fotage they should have know something was off the way to twiters looked
R.I.P Twistex
What's even worse is that tim was the only one in the car Paul and Carl were yanked out the car I've heard of stories from jarrell of people who didn't survive we're torn apart and spread across the fields I can't imagine Tim's pain when in the car crushed to death and Paul and Carl in the storm tossed around too many they rest in peace
To me, the most dangerous thing about this tornado were the sub-vortices. Not only having higher wind speeds, but also the size of an average tornado. Moving independently of the parent tornado. Those suckers (no pun intended) make the whole experience even more dangerous.
I didn't know this happened.. This is why I am absolutely horrified when there are tornadoes in my county moving my direction. They can be very unpredictable. I am 27 and live in tornado alley. I wish I had a smallish standalone tornado bunker instead of a basement. At least that way my house can't collapse on my head.
Ps4Junkie keep playing your video games.NEVER pick up a shovel and dig a hole in the back yard..NEVER, NEVER use cinder blocks to build a root cellar,because it's impossible,and,besides,u will miss out in the video games, DON'T USE THAT SHOVEL!( and remember, YOU are what makes America great!)
So who said its a good idea to chase a storm in a normal car?
Doesn't matter what kind of car I guess.
It was Tim's idea. He wanted to do a hands on training with the rookie in the truck. They had no idea this was coming...
THOMAS THE DANK ENGINE, they may have survived if the vehicle was say a 1990 suburban. This car was way to frail
Their budget had been cut, when it's your job you just make do with what you have.
I want to see the last footage from Tim Samara's camera inside the vehicle.
Me to
So you want to be in the car when he died. You're sick
I want to see what he saw last; for you to put that kind of spin on it makes you kinda sick...anything else or do you want to continue being a keyboard warrior over there?
MAXIMUS Lmaoooo “keyboard warrior.” You didn’t say anything wrong man. Some people are just self-righteous pricks.
Footage will never be released & second y would anyone want to see someone suffering before their final seconds of life smh . I dont even want to imagine what happen inside that car when it was caught in the tornado 😢 rip twistex team 🙏🏼
where is the graphic part?
wow I hd not seen this video before. That car is mangled beyond belief
Sad. This car went airborne and looks to have been slammed into the ground.
It was, nose first.
it was; trunk first and it was slammed into the ground 6 times.
linda brown how do you know it went nose first?
So are there body parts or was it a different situation? Did the family get to bury anything??
This is humbling makes your stomach drop
There's no dignity in showing this let them have some privacy and families some peace without seeing exactly what happened to their loved ones
THE IRONY OF SAMARAS's DEATH IS INCREDIBLE (PERIOD)
Just so you know, this is not the car they died in. This was the other car that got caught too. See Tim’s car you wouldn’t have thought it was as bad. RIP Twisted, 8yrs today and still shocks me everytime
Is this another chasers car?
@@katj3443 yes believe it or not, and they all survived. The one Tim died in, you would have thought there were only minor injuries, no fatalities
@@stateofdisorder1 no way! They survived! That’s mind blowing. It’s so sad seeing Tim’s red dot stop as it’s engulfed by the tornado. That man did so much for science, he’s a true hero. It really wakes you to the reality of storm chasing, we think we know so much then wham! The rules to the game changes and your sitting ducks. 10 years now almost, they continue to be missed.
Only a matter of time. People never seem to grasp how fragile life is
What's graphic about this, the car?
Rip twistex team rip tim samaras rip carl young rip paul samaras
That put an end to TWISTEX
Wow, all I can think is wow.
Iv seen videos were they said they were hit by a sub vort and some by the main circulation
Horrible occurrence... we really don't need any details. It's over and we can't change what happened. Seeing the vehicle says it all. 🙏🙏🙏
How sad. He was a pioneer.
Is that TWISTEX’s car? Doesn’t have Chevy badges on the wheels from what I can see
Me thinking a roll cage would help before seeing this video
Lmao! I seen a comment like that a while back and I thought it was a good idea too until I saw this lol. We are dumb lol.
Nah, wouldn't have helped. The outcome would have been the same.
@@thefreedomguyuk it couldve helped but is mean like you said the outcome. Roll cages ahve to be used with 5 point harness seats then on top of that hope the tornado doesnt lodge or puncture stuff inside. Its insane how it left.
@@CrAzY6tothe6 It could have helped but there is a good chance that the impact Gees would have still killed them. From what I understand, the car was picked up and violently thrown back into the ground.
A roll cage + rollover activated side curtain airbags would have most likely, but not guaranteed, saved their lives. That being said even in something big, heavy, and with a good structure and airbag system you're not coming out of this unhurt.
December 25, 2021 3:15 am
Who the hell chases tornados in a chevy cobalt anyway 🤔....
I always thought Tim should have had his main rig that day. It might have faired better and maybe they wouldn’t have died. The cobalt was the worse idea to use.
It's not a bad choice for fuel mileage, considering how much chasers drive to get in the right places... but it was a terrible choice for driving on wet gravel roads... something they apparently thought wouldn't be a problem. A car or SUV with all wheel drive may have been able to keep them up with Robinson (Robertson?) but even a full size truck with a 5 star safety rating would have been destroyed by that tornado.
This was inevitable by making the mistake of storm chasing in a small car.
Sadly, had they been in a truck it likely wouldn't have made much difference. A tornado doesn't care what size car you are in.
Pretty sure that tornado was so big it wouldn't have mattered what they were in....
JESUS CHRIST O M G , THEY NEVER HAD A CHANCE ,,,,,,, SAD
Twistex's final words (allegedly): *screams* WERE GOING TO DIE, WERE GOING TO DIE *Transmission dies*
P.S: The screams were heard from Dan Robinson's vehicle (another storm chaser)
Rip Tim, Paul and Carl.
Was there blood inside the car or all of them got ejected?
Why were they in such a tiny car
@@fgxgghghhghfggh4985 I understand that, but to me that car is NOT what you chase tornados in..He had a big truck, but in this case it wouldn't have mattered..
I read that Tim, Paul and Carl weren't even storm chasing, they were doing research on lightning. A smaller vortex literally headed dead at them, and sat in place for 20 seconds. The tornado suddenly shifting directions and the smaller tornados within the main tornado caught them by complete surprise.
Can someone pls tell me the name of the video/documentary plz im so desperate to see it
did you cnn ask to film this or share it on youtube
I think that people who have been doing something for a very long time, tend to make more mistakes than people who have only done it a few years. They knew the risk, they assumed it would be a typical tornado, you can’t play around with danger forever folks, death is always around the corner. Be proud of him if you like but, he basically did this to himself but he doesn’t have to live with any emotion from his or his sons death, the remaining family do. For those super sensitive to see the mangled car, it should be played for everyone to see how stupid it is to mess around with weather, specifically tornadoes.
I reviewed his chasing track, it was definitely on the risky side. However, this tornado did really bring a huge surprise
Were the bodies still in there?
They were found a half a mile in either direction.....
@@KRITORISS geez....
Apparently one of them was... the other two were ejected.
Tim was, apparently he had a hell of a look on his face
@@dukenukem69he still had a face?
I’m guessing he really wanted to deploy the pods because he missed the Moore tornado the previous week. Who knew the tornado would turn, grow and speed up all at once and so quickly? Still...with a Chevy Cobalt, I’m a little surprised he didn’t just turn north at the highway and pass on it.
Claire Sinclaire who knew??? Most ALL storm chasers know that..they also KNOW that big f5s make hook trails and changes direction..Tim was a selfish egomaniac..he KNEW beforehand that he could KILL his son and friend by using a slow underpowered tiny car loaded with 3 adult males, driving on A MUDDY DIRT ROAD next to an F5 tornado.....AND this ISN'T the first time "expert,safe,Timmy" did this..
There wasn't any road to turn north at the moment
@@KevinLuWX Sadly they barreled past two right turn escape roads just before the tornado engulfed them, their car can be seen doing this a few seconds before they ran in to it from the rear view camera of a chaser car doing just that. It looks like they took a suicide charge. The tornado was clearly moving downwards on to the road junction they just shot over and passed.
@@sandydennylives1392 That wasn't a few seconds. It was over a few minutes before they got engulfed. There wasn't an escape road during the period of time when they were chased by the tornado.
@@KevinLuWX There blimin' well was, check that video, taken perhaps at a later time. Seconds or min's, they were clearly about to get side swiped. On the last escape road, a right turn, spotters who survived the same fate were killing it to get away and he shot right passed it 200 yards behind the rear view film. Fatal hubris, RIP guys. One of his last words 'Were in a bad position'
I remember a tornado hit my house as a kid, had similar damage sounds really loud, and moves quickly
If you're lucky it moves quickly. The one that hit near ours, you could hear it coming and leaving. But the actual time near it was indeed very short..
if you are in the path of it, you hope it will move quickly. Look up the Jarrel TX tornado, it was moving at an estimated 10 mph when it hit structures; moving that slow, it will seem like an eternity before it moves away
Looks like a cruise missle hit it and i wouldnt be surprised since they are hiding and buring all audio and video of his last moments
show me another "ef-3" that did this much damage to a car and threw it so far off a highway-this alone attests to the severe intensity of the El Reno Beast
Justa Bowler dude the El-Reno supercell was well past an EF-5
It was only rated an EF-3 because of the amount of damage it done. The windspeed of that tornado was ridiculously high.
thanks that was pretty much what I was alluding to
EF5 is as high as it goes, mate
a tornado could kill 5,000 people and have wind speeds of 700mph, but it would still be an EF5
There were little vortex within the tornado that had EF3+ winds. That is why it is really unlikely they got hit by one of them.
I don't understand why he would go so close to the tornado if he wasn't in the TIV???
Rest In Peace
Tim Samaras , Paul Samaras and Carl Young
The risks you took everyday saved countless lives
Tim did not drive the TIV, you have the Twistex team and Sean Casey and Reed Timmer confused.
He didn’t go close to it, he was escaping it and it made a sudden turn and got them
Watch skip Talbot's analysis of it. He puts all the storm chasers on a map and shows their path along with how quickly and randomly the tornado changed paths
How did he save lives? Tornado = duck for cover. You don't need someone chasing storms to imbibe you with common sense.
I know this channel is all bullcrap anyway, but posting a video of this tragic event three whole years after it happened just to get views is a low even for them. I defend storm chasers and atmospheric scientists, so yes I find this offensive. *But what is even more offensive?* Several uneducated, uncaring comments about these men in this comment section. A lot of you have shown respect, and I thank you greatly for that, but some people here calling them "idiots" and "careless thrill-seekers" clearly know nothing about who they really were. I DEFEND OUR FALLEN CHASERS AND STAND UP FOR OUR CHASERS TODAY.
Rest in peace Tim, Carl, and Paul, we still miss you all.
Jesus, get over yourself. You sound like a whiny SJW.
No no no no no I abstain from that entirely (hence I'm not a weak liberal), but don't you think it's a bit uncalled-for to post a video like this? And I am extremely passionate about my fellow chasers, these are people I looked up to and aspired to be like, so I find this video and the liberal comments calling these men "idiots" to be insulting.
If it wasn't for men like them we wouldn't know what we do today about tornados. Ppl are jerks.
dont like it dont read it ..and stop you whining
+Kevin Salmon I'm not whining; I'm expressing my disgust in this video and in this news channel for what I see as an insult to these fallen chasers.
Sidewinder even the best chasers make mistakes.
When someone has a family ... loved ones, they shouldn't take risks that are potentially deadly. Sure, Samaras was doing it in the name of science, but no matter how much they learn, there will never be a time when mankind can say that he has mastered the tornado. Tornadoes are unpredctable and each one is totally different, with its own factors and variables. We cannot control or tame Mother Nature.
You must be fun at parties. Who are you to say what a person should or shouldn't do? Stop worrying about people that you'll more than likely never meet doing what they do.
There’s nothing left of that car 🚗
Twistex car 😢 . Cobalt
Damn.
They had no chance.
This is why 9 times out of 10 (heard of a few act of God miracles and exceptions) you DO NOT shelter in a vehicle during a tornado.
Looks like a giant ripped out the engine and chewed on the frame like a stick of gum.
May the dead RIP.
equarg They died doing what they love, and weren't able to get out of the path of this unprecedented and unpredictable tornado. R.I.P. Team T.W.I.S.T.E.X.
@@JohnsonTv it wasn't as unpredictable as people make it out to be. Sure, it grew to a large size extremely quickly but the sudden motion to the north (left) is apparently normal when these large tornadoes begin to disappate. See Skip Talbot's analysis video of the El Reno tornado for more.
Skip was filming this tornado as well from a safe spot. Later, using a bunch of different data, he was able to plot various chasers' positions relative to his and the tornado's positions. He showcased the exact error made by Samaras and shows just how aggressively they were chasing this storm. It's evident that they had all oppertunity to escape for a moment, yet continued on their path. It's not known why this was done, but it was done. And from the analysis Skip put together, it looks like a careless and reckless decision on the part of Samaras, though Skip admits hindsight is 20/20.
@@astridvvv9662 The main issue is not the direction, but the weird border of the tornado and the rogue sub vortex. Many chasers were briefly inside the tornado and they didn't even know it, because the main funnel itself is much smaller. Tim and Paul were toward the outer edge of the tornado, when a sub vortex swung out to hit them.
at 0.49 what was that white thing flying over the dudes head?
Not sure what they were thinking leaving asphalt roads to travel down a muddy dirt and gravel road, so much for safety
My guess is they were expecting it to turn to the north and hoping to plant some of their sensors in the path... but they weren't expecting it to double in size and speed at the same time. By the time they realized what it did, it was too late.
Where's the video they were taking?
they were not filming when this happened
@@diyr791 Source please? There's always at least one camera running with storm chasers surely.
I would assume Tim and the twistex team had a camera running.Either it wasn't found or they just aren't releasing the footage.I know Dan Robinson has footage of Tim's car being sucked up by the tornado,but never released it out of respect to him and their families.In all honesty,as interesting as the footage might be.....i don't want to see people's last moments of life☹Just a sad moment all around
@@aaronwilcott4561 Friendly caution that the following comment contains some unsettling real life concepts ... Well, thank you kindly for your comment. I respectfully have a bit of different viewpoint at least as far as my wish to see that video goes. It's part of life, we will all die at some point. I can understand that some people want to avoid thinking about death. I would prefer that any video from those terrifying last moments at least be available to researchers like myself. There is surely some information there that might help other chasers to remain safe in the future, and possibly some useful scientific information also that would make these men and their their lives and the sacrifice by them and their families for all of the rest of us--and their sacrifice for science--even more worthwhile. I'm afraid in efforts to keep our existence from eliciting feelings, we might be holding ourselves back.
But yes, Aaron is correct, those who don't want to accidentally happen across a video reminder that three men died right then should be protected.
So maybe a switch one can throw that would turn on an ability to reach a deeper layer that contains possibly disturbing material eh? And/or a warning beforehand along with possibly other warnings during such a video?
I want to know several things that I can't mention in detail because it has to do with my research findings about the real extra unknown cause of tornadoes that everybody is missing right in front of their eyes, and so, frankly, unfortunately, I'm admittedly in the realm here of intellectual property.
... but I highly respect them, Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and Carl Young. Although I'm from Seattle I was in the area chasing tornadoes too, using my own instruments. My plane was taking off, back to Seattle, as sadly their lives were moving to the next. But I can picture myself in their shoes ...
okcfox.com/archive/crowd-remembers-chasers-who-died-in-el-reno-tornado [quote]
"Samaras founded TWISTEX, a weather instrument used to gather information from tornadoes. The three were also featured on the Discovery Channel's series "Storm Chasers.""I am so grateful for everything they've done for us in Oklahoma and for all over the United States," Kimberly Miller, a fan who attended the memorial, said.Others in El Reno are still trying to recover from the storm."I think that's true county wide," Amanda Evert said.Evert is a vice president at Redlands Community College. Repairs to the campus should be completes by mid-summer, Evert said.Amanda Evert says she expects all repairs needed at Redlands Community College to be finished this summer."In our bookstore there were actually holes in our floor from hail that came through the ceiling and actually made holes on the floor," she said. "Truly people think we have a tornado and then it's over, but even a year later it's not."Others continue to rebuild and move in to new homes.A fourth, amateur chaser, Richard Henderson, died on May 31. The May 31, 2013 tornado and the storms that followed are blamed for 17 other deaths, according to data from the National Weather Service.The El Reno tornado was the widest ever on record, stretching at points to 2.6 miles wide. While wind speeds in that storm were recorded at EF-5 levels, the tornado is officially rated an EF-3. The ratings are based on damage assessments." [/quote]
Oh my God.