Samaras was an esteemed scientist who knew the real dangers of storm chasing. June 2, 2013— -- The tornado outbreak that swept through Oklahoma Friday night moved in quickly, for the second time ...

Tim Samaras, 55, dedicated the last three decades to learning about tornadoes. June 2, 2013— -- Storm chaser and meteorologist Tim Samaras, his storm chaser partner Carl Young, and his son Paul ...

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University meteorology professor and storm chaser Bill Gallus said researchers around the country are "in shock" over the death of Tim Samaras, the well-known storm chaser who ...

After Friday's chaotic tornadoes tore apart Oklahoma, only two weeks after what happened in Moore, Oklahoma, the storm chasing community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Well-respected storm ...

In one of his final interviews, storm chaser Tim Samaras was looking for “supercell” storm system in Oklahoma capable of producing “pretty destructive tornadoes.” He found it. Samaras, one of three ...

Viewers of the Discovery Channel's "Stormchasers" program may not give much thought to the truck equipment that helps these daring tornado researchers do their job, but something as seemingly simple ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - While most people take shelter when a tornado approaches, a growing throng heads for the prairies, be they scientists hoping to protect the public from a twister's fury or amateurs ...

(AP) Three veteran storm chasers were among the 10 people killed Friday night when a violent tornado barreled into the Oklahoma City metro area. Jim Samaras told The Associated Press on Sunday that ...

Three veteran storm chasers were among the 10 people killed when a violent tornado barreled into the Oklahoma City metro area. Jim Samaras told The Associated Press on Sunday that his brother Tim ...

May marks the first anniversary of the El Reno tornado that killed famed storm chaser Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras and colleague Carl Young. Nearly 12 months after the men were killed, the deputy ...

Tornadoes are complex and tough to predict but this short documentary from NASA is a good introduction to how they work. Researcher Tim Samaras explains how different weather systems collide across ...