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nightfighter 06-01-2013 07:08 AM

Oklahoma tornadoes
 
Are you kidding me? Brutal. Reality TV in real time, live. I was riveted to The Weather Channel as it was happening. I would be packing up and moving... T and Ps for those affected.

Those storm chasers are crazy. Only a matter of time before one or more are killed. TWC's Mike Bettis and crew were in a van that got lifted and tossed 200 yards into a field.

spence 06-01-2013 07:09 AM

Now massive flooding.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

striperman36 06-01-2013 10:04 AM

it's amazing how many feeds you can pick up now. Channel 9 in OKC had maybe 9 chasers and chopper up.

this one not with channel 9 is crazy 5/31/2013 Brandon Sullivan Hit By Tornado Debris Northwest of Union City, OK - YouTube

JohnR 06-03-2013 04:16 PM

I just saw on the news that the guys from Twistex were killed Friday in a Tornado. Ted Samaras, long time driver / team member Carl Young, and Tim's son Paul were killed

Tornado chaser were researchers, not cowboys, colleagues say - CNN.com

Mike P 06-03-2013 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nightfighter (Post 1001254)
Those storm chasers are crazy. Only a matter of time before one or more are killed. T

Matter of hours, as it turned out :(

The Dad Fisherman 06-04-2013 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightfighter (Post 1001254)
Those storm chasers are crazy. Only a matter of time before one or more are killed. TWC's Mike Bettis and crew were in a van that got lifted and tossed 200 yards into a field.

My wife thinks I'm nuts but I would effing love to do that.....I love storms and would love to chase down and witness a tornado.....Probably soil my knickers in the process...but would still love to do it.

JohnR 06-04-2013 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman (Post 1001537)
My wife thinks I'm nuts but I would effing love to do that.....I love storms and would love to chase down and witness a tornado.....Probably soil my knickers in the process...but would still love to do it.

Same here.

One of the problems apparently is that a lot of people are chasing these days and gridlocking roads around where the tornadoes show up

BigBo 06-04-2013 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman (Post 1001537)
My wife thinks I'm nuts but I would effing love to do that.....I love storms and would love to chase down and witness a tornado.....Probably soil my knickers in the process...but would still love to do it.

I was in Indiana once when an F3 tornado came through. The sheer power was amazing and the noise was deafening. Having never seen one that close, me and my co-worker were outside watching it and everyone at the factory we were doing the work at was yelling at us to get inside to the safe room.


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