Twistex Memorial OKC Visit ~ El Reno Tornado Chasers 2013

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Twistex Memorial OKC Visit ~ El Reno Tornado 2013 Carl Young, Timothy Samaras and his son Paul were killed after a tornado took an unexpected turn on May 31, 2013 and struck their vehicle. Gabe Garfield, Samaras friend and meteorologist, told FOX 25 this was a very unusual storm. "It was large, it was violent and it was moving very quickly right over there by Highway 81," Garfield said, "It was moving at an excess of over 50 miles an hour and to make matters worse it was entirely rain wrapped. The tornado, they thought, was heading south east, but through the rain it turned and started heading north, towards them at over 40 miles an hour. Once they were clear of the rain, the tornado had caught up to them. Now, a memorial stands beside the field were the team was found, the storm chasing community joining hands honoring the men they call role models. Tim Samaras was a respected chaser and researcher who documented storms for outlets like National Geographic, his son Paul born on his Dad&birthday...and shared the same passion for capturing mother nature, at her best, but especially her worst. 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Driving to Twistex Memorial 01:52 Arriving @ Twistex Memorial 02:16 Approaching Twistex Memorial 04:33 Saying Goodbye