Tim Samaras: Tornado Pioneer

3,645 views · Published 4 June 2013 · 2:41 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: The Weather Channel · 2013 · News & Politics

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Tim Samaras was much more than a storm chaser. He was a renowned researcher who designed, built, and deployed probes to measure pressure and wind inside tornadoes. He was killed Friday along with his son Paul, and chase partner Carl Young.

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