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fulokis · 11 months ago

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Twisters thoughts

Okay first of all loved this more than the original.

I had seen people saying El Reno and figured that they were referring to the first scene in the movie with the rain wrapped tornado and three chasers dying. In fact it was not this and I gasped when the El Reno water tower was shown.

For those of you who are not weather nerds (I will assume most hence this bullet point) In 2013 the largest tornado ever recorded formed and went south of the town of El Reno Oklahoma, this is the only tornado to ever kill storm chasers directly 3 of them were professionals. The town of El Reno was extremely lucky that it didn’t get hit considering mobile radars measured wind speeds of upwards of 301 mph.

I’m torn on the overpass thing because that is in fact the worst place to be in a tornado and while yes three people died trying to hide under it, I still feel like the message conveyed may perpetuate the thought that it’s safe. And I do understand that if it’s the only thing that might save your life you’re going to do it

Found it clever that they named the radar trucks after other wizard of oz characters, I also enjoy that they did bring Dorothy back

The tornado wrangler dude seems very loosely based on Reed Timmer, to me at least

I enjoy the call out about the 10$ radar app, however the comment on that’s why everyone is there is wrong because all you have to do is look at the spc website to see where the potential risk is

They really missed an opportunity in not mentioning Doppler on Wheels especially because that’s where my mind went when they first mentioned the radars

I appreciate the emphasis about safety but man please someone cover your head, getting to a shelter is only going to help you so much and it won’t necessarily protect you from debris

The random mention of the Fujiwhara effect had me cackling

I would’ve rather the twins be a multi vortex rather than twins but I know it was a reference to the og movie so I’ll let it slide

I was very happy with the way they did the ‘tornado ratings’ in this one. Not only that but they explained what the rating means which is fantastic

I would’ve been perfectly happy without the tornado disrupting sub plot mainly because getting radar data as a triangulation is pretty cool an idea

I will say that until we fully understand tornados ‘disrupting’ one will not even be theoretical but I do appreciate how it wasn’t totally made up science, even if we were to do it the trick would be getting there at the right place and time

But hey tornado probes are a thing and have been used in tornados before and they hadn’t had a successful intercept until way after the first movie came out. They’re different in concept and appearance. Dorthy was based on TOTO which was not really successful. The ones today look like big orange cones.

So yeah that’s some coherent thoughts my brain is buzzing because I am a weather nerd and it was throwing big science words lefr and right and kept me engaged

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helloworlddemo1122-yahoopar-blog · 7 years ago

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Joel Taylor, Star of Discovery Channel's 'Storm Chasers,' Dead at 38

Joel Taylor, best known as one of the stars from Discovery Channel's documentary reality series, Storm Chasers, died suddenly on Tuesday. He was 38. The network confirmed the news to ET on Wednesday, releasing the following statement: "We are so saddened to hear about Joel's passing. We will always remember him fondly as an incredible meteorologist and driver of The Dominator. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time." Although the cause of death has yet to be determined, Richard L. Duggar II of the Martin-Duggar funeral home told ET on behalf of the family that Taylor died while on a cruise. "We ask for your understanding during this difficult time, and your respect for the family while they deal with the loss of their son," a statement from the funeral home reads. According to The Washington Post, Taylor studied meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. As a student at the university, he chased the infamous Moore tornado of May 3, 1999, which caused more than $1 billion in damage and killed 36 people. Winds in that storm were clocked at 301 mph, the highest recorded on Earth. Shortly after the tragic news broke, friends of the Elk City, Oklahoma, native took to Twitter to share their condolences. "RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor," Taylor's former co-star, meteorologist Reed Timmer, wrote. "I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend." "We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase," he added. "I'll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend."

RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend. We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase. I'll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend pic.twitter.com/htN45t8wik

— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) January 24, 2018

Timmer also shared a few pics and videos of his pal "doing what he loved" most: "#stormchasing."

Photos of Joel doing what he loved #stormchasingpic.twitter.com/VHO7i4j2Xn

— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) January 24, 2018

Here is video of one of Joel's many tornado intercepts, but this one from May 29, 2001 when just 21 in the TX Panhandle. Incredible natural instinct chasing tornadoes and reading the sky. No one better at dominating back roads behind the wheel https://t.co/wIx1AUDKng

— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) January 24, 2018

See more tributes from his fans and friends below:

The weather world is a little darker tonight. #RIP Joel Taylor. pic.twitter.com/506UrSnIr1

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) January 24, 2018

I was lucky enough to meet Joel a few years ago at Reed’s wedding. He was so kind to me and we got to hang out for a bit during those few days. I snapped this photo of him and that just seemed like who he was. A huge smile. RIP Joel Taylor…you will be so missed. pic.twitter.com/mZI5eHzhKG

— Mike Olbinski (@MikeOlbinski) January 24, 2018

I’m heartbroken to hear of the passing of Joel Taylor. My heart goes out to his parents. Long before his Discovery fame, Joel and his parents accompanied us on a trip to Hawaii while we taped our show Atmosphere’s. His passion for tornadoes was infectioushttps://t.co/tXUiUF5aUo

— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) January 24, 2018

An entire generation of meteorologists and storm chasers grew up on and were inspired by the actions of Joel Taylor. May his spirit carry on in them and may he rest in peace.

— Nolan Meister (@Nolan_Meister) January 24, 2018

Wow. Shocked. Rip Joel Taylor. Forever a storm chaser legend and a personal idol. Chaser community lost a good one

— Ryan Darr (@_Radarr) January 24, 2018

Another great chaser gone too soon. We are deeply saddened to hear that Joel Taylor, a person who had a huge passion for storm chasing, has passed away at the age of 38. Please keep his family in your prayers. #chaseon

— Echo Top Chasers (@EchoTopChasers) January 24, 2018

Horrible to hear that we've lost Joel Taylor today. One of the kindest chasers I've met - he was more than happy to take a picture with a star-struck nerd back in 2014. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/vm1HCvuBAS

— Sean Ernst (@Sean_Ernst_Wx) January 24, 2018

Terrible news in the weather community tonight. RIP Joel Taylor. A great guy who will be sorely missed.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) January 24, 2018

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upshotre · 6 years ago

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Weather forecasters urge caution for Tuesday after 18 tornadoes across five states on Monday

After 18 tornadoes swept through five states on Monday, forecasters say Tuesday's severe weather threat warrants caution but lacks the same potential. At least some tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are possible Tuesday in parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois, said Jared Guyer, lead forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center. More than a dozen severe thunderstorm warnings and a few tornado warnings remained active overnight, Guyer added. Flash flash flooding from torrential rains that accompanied the storms also posed a concern. Flooding threats will also not be as great Tuesday, but eastern parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri may face heavy rainfall issues, said Brian Hurley, senior meteorologist at the Weather Prediction Center. Tornadoes in sparsely populated areas damaged homes and barns in Oklahoma on Monday, but no injuries were reported. Preliminary reports show 18 tornadoes had spawned in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arizona since Monday morning, as of 12:55 p.m. EST Tuesday, according to the Storm Prediction Center. One afternoon tornado hit parts of the southwestern Oklahoma town of Mangum. Glynadee Edwards, the Greer County emergency management director, said roofs of homes were damaged and the high school’s agriculture barn was destroyed. The livestock survived, however. “The pigs are walking around wondering what happened to their house,” she said. Another tornado severely damaged a house and destroyed a barn in the northern Oklahoma unicorporated community of Lucien. The prediction center placed parts of the eastern Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma under a "high risk" area for severe weather, the most serious of SPC’s five risk categories. The entire Oklahoma City metro area was within the "high risk" area. "I’d certainly label this the 'nightmare scenario,'" meteorologist Mike Smith tweeted, with a display of the storms that are predicted for later Monday. The midday forecast from SPC has increased the tornado probabilities from 30% to 45% from northwest Texas into central Oklahoma. This means there's a 45% chance of a tornado forming within 25 miles of any spot in the area. The last time a 45% tornado outlook was issued was before an outbreak in Oklahoma and Kansas on April 14, 2012, when 122 tornadoes formed, killing 6 people. Schools closed across Oklahoma ahead of the bad weather. Many of the largest school systems in the center of the state (as well as the University of Oklahoma campus) closed all day Monday, which appears to be the first time such a mass closure has occurred in central Oklahoma on the night before severe weather, according to the Weather Underground. Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City evacuated several planes to other military installations in anticipation of storm damage. Atmospheric scientist Roger Edwards tweeted Monday that “this is the rare kind of event that may take many lives. Pray I’m wrong.” View image on Twitter

NWS SPC ✔@NWSSPC Here is a zoomed in image of our High Risk for 20 May 2019 for use in social media. 390 3:44 PM - May 20, 2019 327 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The wild weather Monday will continue a pattern of severe storms that have battered the region: Nearly 40 preliminary tornadoes were reported across Nebraska and Kansas to end this past week, and the severe weather continued on Saturday, AccuWeather said. Forecasters say four tornadoes struck parts of West Texas in severe weather that damaged some homes and businesses in the San Angelo area on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Looking ahead, more bad weather is forecast the rest of the month for the central U.S.: "It looks like there is no end in sight to this very active pattern of severe weather into the end of May," AccuWeather Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer said. High heat will also be another big weather story as May continues: As the Memorial Day weekend rolls in, look for a "death ridge" of heat in the Southeast, forecasters warned. "Extreme heat and very dry conditions for extended period of time. Days 6-10 averages are 8-10°F above normal in the ensemble mean," meteorologist Ryan Maue tweeted. "Huge signal for record highs – and long duration!" SOURCE #USATODAY Read the full article

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teachfromhere · 7 years ago

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RT @ReedTimmerAccu: Merry Christmas Eve from this courageous co-pilot #Gizmo. In 2018 she intercepted over 20 tornadoes, a cat 4 hurricane eye wall, monsoon debris flows, haboob, 3 bomb cyclones/nor’easters https://t.co/DDzKV1hzt9

Merry Christmas Eve from this courageous co-pilot #Gizmo. In 2018 she intercepted over 20 tornadoes, a cat 4 hurricane eye wall, monsoon debris flows, haboob, 3 bomb cyclones/nor’easters pic.twitter.com/DDzKV1hzt9

— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) December 24, 2018

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8 Tips for Shooting an Award-Winning Tornado Photo http://ift.tt/2tmNfTm

I’ve been photographing extreme weather for 25 years. After publishing tips on how to photograph lightning here back in March, I was asked to share any tips I have in capturing an award-winning tornado image. So, here I go…

Note to reader: Storm chasing and extreme weather photography, as discussed in this article, can be very dangerous. Any person should approach these activities with caution and appropriate supervision and training.

Tip 1: Study Your Subject and Risks

Adopting a ‘safety first’ policy is critical when storm chasing. To start, I recommend reading The Basics of Tornadoes on the Storm Prediction Center website.

In my experience, storm chasing risks fall somewhere between climbing Mount Everest and shopping at Wal-Mart on Black Friday. Veteran storm chaser Chuck Doswell has an excellent article titled “Storm Chasing with Safety, Courtesy and Responsibility.”

Members of Tempest Tours Storm Chasing Expeditions photograph a tornado in eastern Colorado on May 7, 2014. Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4.0 ED VR, 1/200 sec, f/22, ISO 1600, handheld.

I also recommend you hook up with a storm chaser with at least three years’ experience to head out into the field. If you don’t know any storm chasers to ride along with, consider taking a trip with a professional storm-chasing tour company. You’ll improve your chances of seeing a tornado and viewing it safely.

Tip 2: Know Your Gear Inside and Out

According to the Storm Prediction Center, the average tornado lasts less than 10 minutes. Therefore, extreme weather photographers typically have to shoot fast. To be fast and accurate you must have thorough knowledge of your gear.

A turbulent sky erupts over southern Minnesota during three days of severe weather, including 10 tornadoes, May 15-17, 2017. Nikon D5, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, 1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 200, handheld.

Buy the best-sealed, weatherproof, dependable camera you can afford. I’ve been shooting with Nikon equipment my entire career. Over the years, I’ve snapped frames of weather with everything from a Nikon N50 to the Nikon D5. You may get one chance at one shot of a tornado, so it’s imperative you trust your camera.

I practice with my camera before heading out to intercept a storm. If you practice, you can get to the point where you can honestly shoot with your eyes closed or in complete darkness. That’s knowing your camera.

Tip 3: Previsualize

Ansel Adams strongly believed in previsualization, a concept where the photographer can see the final print in his or her mind before actually capturing the image. Once I learned the science behind tornadoes, I began previsualizing what I wanted to see out in the field.

A large, high contrast tornado churns across rural farmland near Mt. Hope, Kansas on May 6, 2015. The tornado was rated an EF3 by the National Weather Service. Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR, 1/320 sec, f/8, ISO 400, handheld.

I typically only target tornadoes that remain in rural and wide-open fields and pose, little, if any, threat to local residents.

My goal is to try to capture the most breathtaking and optically stunning moments of the storm’s evolution. I search for a tornado that yields rich, striking colors, strong contrast, graphically interesting shapes, and well-balanced light. I can’t change the direction of a storm, but I can change how I approach it.

Tornadoes come in a variety of colors and tones. Left: A large tornado swirls across western Kansas on May 23, 2008. Nikon D3, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, 1/50 sec, f/8, ISO 1000, handheld. Right: A tornado moves over rural land near Kingfisher, Oklahoma on May 19, 2010. Nikon D300S, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, 1/250 sec, f/10, ISO 200, handheld.

Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes. Left: A thin, rope-shaped twister in eastern Colorado on May 7, 2014. Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G VR, 1/160 sec, f/20, ISO 450, handheld. Right: A large, wedge-shaped tornado in western Kansas on May 23, 2008. Nikon D3, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, 1/20 sec, f/8, ISO 1000, handheld.

Just how photogenic a tornado becomes depends a lot on strength and direction of sunlight and whether or not rain is present. Left: A low contrast tornado at sunset with rain. Right: A high contrast tornado at sunset without rain.

Do I want to shoot the tornado moving over a field or over a dirt road? Do I want to shoot the image with the sun in front, beside or behind the tornado? Is the tornado high-contrast and easy to see or is it low-contrast or wrapped in rain and difficult to see? What shape will it take? How big will it get? Is there any sense of motion? Will there be color in the frame or will it be monochromatic? These are questions I ask myself as I approach a developing tornado.

I photographed this low top supercell thunderstorm and tornado near Bird City, Kansas on June 29, 2000. I was about two miles away. The left image was shot with a Nikon AF Zoom-NIKKOR 35-70mm f/2.8D which allowed me to capture the tornado and the entire structure of the storm. The right image was shot with a Nikon AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D zoomed all the way in giving me a much closer look at the tornado. Using a telephoto lens while keeping your distance is one of the safest methods for shooting a tornado.

Tip 4: Use Different Lenses to Produce Different Perspectives

If you’re approaching your target storm and it produces a tornado while you’re still a couple of miles away, it’s time to pull over and shoot with a tele-zoom lens. My favorite tele-zoom lenses to have in the camera bag are the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II and the Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR. When I’m less than a mile from the storm, I will typically shoot with the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens or the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR. One of my favorite prime lenses to use is the Nikon 14mm f/2.8D ED.

Tip 5: Take Advantage of Vibration Reduction

Remember, the average tornado lasts less than 10 minutes. As soon as it forms, you need to spring into action. No looking for a media card, or lens cleaning cloth or tripod! I’ve witnessed storm chasers take so long in setting up a tripod that they miss the tornado. Use a lens with Vibration Reduction. When your feet hit the ground, you need to be shooting within 30 seconds. My favorite VR lenses for shooting tornadoes are the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II. Equally if I’m shooting motion, I’ll take the time to attach the camera to a tripod beforehand.

Left: Storm chaser Reed Timmer photographs a tornado in western South Dakota on June 6, 2007. Nikon D2X, Nikon AF DX Fisheye-NIKKOR 10.5mm f/2.8G ED, 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200, handheld. Right: After documenting Reed photographing the twister, I turned to my left, aimed out the window, and captured this image that I titled, “Blue Tornado.” Nikon D2X, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED, 1/160 sec, f/10, ISO 200, handheld.

Professional storm chasers monitor a tornado in western Kansas on May 8, 2008. I included the vehicle in the frame to give us a sense of the size and close proximity of the tornado. Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, 1/320 sec, f/22, ISO 200, handheld.

Tip 6: Include a Smaller Object to Give the Tornado a Sense of Scale

On May 8, 2008, I photographed one of the most photogenic tornadoes of my career in western Kansas. Photo assistant Robin Lorenson and I had been documenting the tornado for almost 30 minutes. Meteorologists call this type of twister a ‘landspout tornado’, a non-storm scale tornado that is typically weaker than supercell tornadoes.

At first, I only photographed the tornado and landscape. Then, to provide a sense of scale, I walked 10 feet behind our storm chase vehicle and fired off a few more frames. Having my vehicle in the image gives us the sense of the sheer size and close proximity of the tornado.

A tornado develops during astronomical twilight near Trinidad, Colorado on May 28, 2001. Nikon N90s, Nikon AF Zoom-NIKKOR 35-70mm f/2.8D, negative color film, handheld, data unrecorded.

Tip 7: Keep Shooting During Twilight and After Dark

Astronomical twilight is one of my favorite times of the day to work. It occurs when the sun is six degrees below the horizon. All the red and yellow light waves are gone. The higher color temperature of the light produces a rich blue. Even though the faint ambient light of evening does not look blue to our eyes, an exposure of a few seconds or longer reveals the high Kelvin temperature.

A bright burst of lightning illuminates two after-dark tornadoes near La Crosse, Kansas on May 25, 2012. Without the lightning, the after dark twisters could not be seen. Nikon D3S, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR, 0.8 secs, f/2.8, ISO 4000, on tripod.

I also like the challenge of shooting tornadoes after it’s completely dark, but only if the storm is over a rural, wide-open landscape. When a twister occurs after dark, it’s nearly impossible to see. I have to hope that there are enough lightning flashes to illuminate the shape and size of the tornado.

On May 25, 2012, storm chasing partner Jenna Blum and I witnessed multiple tornadoes near La Crosse, Kansas. It was a spectacular phenomenon to see. But we could only see and photograph the tornadoes because of the light created by frequent cloud-to-cloud lightning bolts.

A landspout tornado spins across a western Kansas farm field on May 8, 2008. Nikon D3, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, 1/400 sec, f/22, ISO 400, handheld.

A stormy sky at sunset in southern Minnesota on May 17, 2017, wrapped up a three-day period of severe weather, including 10 tornadoes. Nikon D5, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, 1/125 sec, f/11, ISO 250, handheld.

Tip 8: No Tornado? Keep Shooting.

Tornadoes are actually quite rare. I’ve heard some folks say that to see a tornado you need to go on at least seven chases. I’ve been much luckier, seeing a tornado about every four chases.

So what do you do when a tornado doesn’t develop? Keep shooting! Stormy weather frequently produces dramatic lighting, moody colors and plenty of landscape photo-ops. You will also be practicing for when you do finally see a tornado.

I hope one or more of these tips are helpful. Good luck and be safe!

About the author: Jim Reed is a National Geographic photographer based in the United States who specializes in extreme weather. His tornado images have received many awards including Communication Arts, PDN Photo Annual, American Photography, and Pictures of the Year International. You can find more of his work on his website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Two of the storm chasers, Weather Channel contractors Kelley Gene Williamson, 57, and Randall Delane Yarnall, 55, were in a Chevrolet Suburban live-streaming their pursuit of the storm when the feed cut out as they reached a rural intersection outside of Spur.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

“We would encourage anyone driving down these remote roads to slow down and pay attention to traffic signs especially in inclement weather. It can become dangerous for all involved,” Gonzalez told the station.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

“This afternoon we learned that three people died in a car accident in Texas, including two contractors for the Weather Channel, Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Kelley and Randy were beloved members of the weather community. We are saddened by this loss and our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of all involved.”

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

�� Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

”The storm chaser community is a very unique, close-knit group of friends and family who are driven by a common passion for extreme weather,” AccuWeather extreme meteorologist Reed Timmer said. “Their shared passion and experience for chasing tornadoes, and especially for warning people in their path, will be forever missed here in Tornado Alley and beyond.”

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

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Joe’s Weather World: More storm chances almost all week (MON-6/3)

This is going to be one of those weird weeks where it could rain every day…while yet some may not see rain for several days. When it does rain there may be locally heavy downpours due to a ton of atmospheric moisture in the air…and that will aggravate the ongoing flood situation in the region. There is also a tropical connection that may develop as well this week as some tropical moisture comes northwards from the southern US. Rain chances will come and go but it won’t rain all the time, obviously.

Forecast:

Today: Partly cloudy and warm with highs near 80°

Tonight: There will be developing storm chances later tonight with lows in the 60s

Tomorrow: Early AM chances…then a lull then questionable PM chances depending on instability. Highs near 80°

Wednesday: Variable clouds and muggier with highs 80-85° or so

Discussion:

Here is a cool story…for a couple of days last week I was in contact with Reed Timmer about his research launching rocket probes into tornadic circulations to observe weather conditions. He was on the Douglas/Leavenworth Co storm and launched a rocket into it. He gets data back but typically would lose the rocket. IF he can find the rocket though the is more high resolution data on some computer chihps that he then can see what it shows.

Check it out! Here is a 3D visualization of the 1 second GPS data points from the #tornado sensor launched into EF4 wedge south of Lawrence, KS last week, created by @ChasinSpin! The tornado/meso carried the sensor over 30 miles, losing signal at 34,000'! RED is prior to apogee pic.twitter.com/y3EHOCwO34

— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) June 1, 2019

The rocket was carried in the circulation into MO…that he pretty much knew. But the rocket itself is less than 12″ or so long…and there is a LOT of terrain in NW MO…so what are the odds?

Here’s Regan Porters story…

Hopefully Reed avoids our area for a long time…

The weather pattern is starting to show some glimpses of summer but at the same time it’s not quite there yet. One thing that is going to be there this week is moisture…lots of it. Higher dew points on the ground making it feel muggier…and a lot of atmospheric moisture above us. So let’s start there…

Take a look at the precipitable water or as we say the PW that is down towards the western Gulf of Mexico. This product shows the moisture in the atmosphere as a whole. More moisture increases the ability increases for storms to produces heavier rains in an easier fashion. The 1st map is for later today…

Now Wednesday AM

and finally Thursday…

Maybe the thickest moisture…2″+ skirts the region to the south…but still…a swollen atmosphere.

So the moisture is there…now we need triggers and that’s the tough part of the rain chances this week…

We do have a trigger later in the week…as an upper level system will be coming out of the SW part of the USA…that is good for later in the week and until that passes…maybe later in the weekend…the storm chances will be there.

Now before that gets here there will be a series of very weak waves coming from the Rockies into the Plains. We can see the set-up at least…but the smaller scale waves don’t exist and won’t until new thunderstorm clusters develop into Thursday at least. Those clusters will create their own little waves that will traverse the Plains and increase our storm chances. Odds favor a lot of this activity to happen more towards the overnight and AM hours with lots of residual clouds around the area that will gradually thin out as the day moves along…so temperature forecasts ae going to be changeable.

As will rain chances from day to day. So bear with us this week. Specifics will be a tough commodity to come by from more than a day out.

As far as rain amounts go from now into the weekend…there will be pretty widespread 1-4″ totals I think. For some most of that could happen in one day…for others it will be a combination of days to get there and since the atmosphere will be pretty darn juicy…I wouldn’t be surprised IF there are higher totals somewhere out there on a localized basis.

There are no maps that I have confidence in in terms of specific locations of the max rains…although areas towards I-44 may see even more rain than us…here is the NWS forecast for the next 5 days…

As far as tomorrow goes…the SPC does have us in a slight risk…they’re being very tentative in their discussion about it and I agree with their “iffiness” .

Winds and hail would be the main threats with this…

Here are a couple of other tidbits…concerning the tornadoes last week. Check this out!

Also the flooding situation isn’t a lot better but the Rivers are slowly coming back down…at least for now.

@fox4wx From Wheeling, MO, area on Hwy 36. Looking south. These are not lakes…but flooded farmland. Photos Courtesy: Charly Brewer pic.twitter.com/zBadhG4lT4

— Charly Brewer (@Heart4art15) June 2, 2019

Speaking of water…I believe the MO River at Waverly (March 2019) and Napolean broke their 2007 record over the past weekend for crests. The MO River at KC was their 11th highest crest and their highest since 1993. There are 10 other higher crests from way back in the day (1840s > 1950s). The #1 crest though was 1993 at over 48 feet. This weekend it got to 36.7+ feet.

Our feature photo comes from Amy Templeton of the smokey sun from the other day…it appears a lot of the smoke has finally moved away…

OK that’s it for today…I’m giving you a heads up that I’ll be gone later in the week for a long weekend…I may try and get a round of golf in tomorrow AM…so there may not be a blog tomorrow…we’ll see if the weather cooperates.

Joe

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

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3 Storm Chasers Killed In Car Crash As They Pursued Texas Tornado

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Storm chasers pursuing a tornado collided at an intersection in Texas on Tuesday, killing three.

Spur is about 60 miles east of Lubbock.

Police said Williamson ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep driven by 25-year-old Corbin Lee Jaeger, who was also chasing the storm, according to KWCH.

Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported.

Sgt. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CBS Dallas that the weather did not play a direct role in the collision.

Jaeger had posted a picture of his Jeep earlier in the day as he waited for the storm:

The Weather Channel released a statement on Williamson and Yarnall, who were featured in a two-part show called “Storm Wranglers” last year:

The three storm chasers were mourned online by the weather community:

Condolences to the families of stormchasers Kelley Williamson, Randall Yamall, and Corbin Jaeger killed in a TX car crash today. #RIP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 29, 2017

Sad day in the weather today. Three storm chasers killed in car crash. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. #chaserfamily

— RobertHahnVNL (@RobertHahnVNL) March 29, 2017

Sad news in weather community again. fatal accident involving storm chasers. I am sure disc will come, right now just prayer/thoughts needed

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) March 28, 2017

RIP storm chasers killed in crash. #Missouri #Texas #StormChasers https://t.co/lweJKjXdkD http://pic.twitter.com/Ldo4L2Ofuw

— Paula Morehouse (@PaulaMhouse) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnell. You will forever be missed . Praying for your families #StormChasers

— Kim Ashley (@texaskat2003) March 29, 2017

RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Great guys. Terrible loss to the weather community. Thoughts are with their families tonight.

— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) March 29, 2017

Today is a tragic day for the storm chasing community: RIP Kelley Williamson, Randall Yarnall and Corbin Jaeger.

— PSU Chase (@PSUStormChase) March 29, 2017

Prayers to the families of the storm chasers who died in a fatal car accident near Spur, TX this afternoon.

— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) March 28, 2017

Lost 3 great chasers today. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. I’ll sure miss your passion for weather & aviation. RIP Corbin

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) March 29, 2017

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