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re: 3 Storm Chasers Killed Near Spur, TX.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:09 pm to GEAUXmedic
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:09 pm to GEAUXmedic
I mean do they think they have permission to disregard lights and stop signs?
Glad the other person lived
Glad the other person lived
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Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:12 pm to LSUvegasbombed
quote:
Glad the other person lived
He didn't
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:22 pm to Drank
My condolences to the victims.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:39 pm to SouthernHog
Damn, I just watched them the other night on TWC. Used to watch their stream all the time on severe studios.
RIP.
RIP.
This post was edited on 3/28/17 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:39 pm to MottLaneKid
sucked - I used to love live streaming kelley Williamson and Reed Timmer when that site was still up. still enjoyed watching Kelley track - condolences to the victims families
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:53 pm to GEAUXmedic
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:54 pm to Thracken13
Just watched the live stream on YouTube. Worst thing is you can tell they're about to run the stop sign and you can't do anything about it.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 10:03 pm to GEAUXmedic
Natural selection
Posted on 3/28/17 at 10:07 pm to Jim Rockford
That will be the end of "storm chasing" for tv
Can't wait to see the lawsuits on this one.
Can't wait to see the lawsuits on this one.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 10:08 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
Do these guys actually gather any data or just run around getting their adrenaline fix in and taking cool videos for YouTube?
Legitimate, trained storm chasers (which these guys were) serve an extremely important purpose. They help to verify ground truth as to whether a tornado is actually on the ground. Studies have shown that if the public hears confirmation of a tornado or sees live video of it, they are more likely to react and take precautionary measures.
In a lot of cases, storm chases are unsung heros.
This post was edited on 3/28/17 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 3/28/17 at 10:53 pm to ItTakesAThief
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That will be the end of "storm chasing" for tv Can't wait to see the lawsuits on this one.
No it won't be. This isn't the first case of storm chaser accidents or deaths. A few years ago, a Weather Channel vehicle was hit and thrown by a tornado. No one died, but on air personalities were in the vehicle, and it didn't stop chasing from happening after and it didn't stop chasing from being a part of tv coverage of severe weather. Storm chasers featured on a former Discovery Channel show were killed a few years ago, yet storm chasing rolls on.
As I said in my above post, legit storm chasing plays an important role in covering severe weather and providing warnings/information.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 10:58 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
That all happened in the same chase when they were chasing the El Reno, OK tornado. That one was crazy.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:21 pm to lsuman25
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the names have been released now Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall, and Corbin Jaeger
holy shite... those 2 are ALWAYS on the Weather Channel... Williamson has a voice you can't forget
Williamson got stuck in a Walmart in BR during the recent floods
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:30 pm to rt3
Mike Bettes announces the deaths on The Weather Channel
ETA: and to those saying "play stupid games" here... these people do a legit service to the country by getting the word out about dangerous storms... and giving a picture to the danger
they're not drug dealers
ETA: and to those saying "play stupid games" here... these people do a legit service to the country by getting the word out about dangerous storms... and giving a picture to the danger
they're not drug dealers
This post was edited on 3/28/17 at 11:33 pm
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:31 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
They did not hit another car and kill people while doing it. Big difference.
We have the technology to not need this.
This will end with the WC being sued bigly
We have the technology to not need this.
This will end with the WC being sued bigly
This post was edited on 3/28/17 at 11:33 pm
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:34 pm to ItTakesAThief
quote:
We have the technology to not need this.
a radar image doesn't have the same impact video of the actual storm does
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:35 pm to ItTakesAThief
Was watching his stream, he came up on the stop sign and the stream ended, it appeared he didn't have intentions on stopping. Afterwards his spotter network beacon was the only one there so we kinda knew who it was. Bottom line is...follow the damn road signs, and more people need to think about the innocent 25 year old storm chaser who died due to it.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:43 pm to GEAUXmedic
This kinda reminds me of Steve Erwin dying from a stingray. I wasn't surprised to hear he died, but it was different than what I expected.
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:43 pm to rt3
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a radar image doesn't have the same impact video of the actual storm does
also... the study of tornadoes is still ongoing... storm chasers will be around for a LONG time because there's still information they're trying to gain from these weather phenomenon to learn and hopefully continue to expand warning times to the average person
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:47 pm to rt3
These guys were shooting video for a news channel to use to get viewers. Viewers equals commercials which equals profit.
This was not research. This was entertainment tv
This was not research. This was entertainment tv
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