Im Peter Gwin, and this is Overheard at National Geographic: a show where we eavesdrop on the wild conversations we have at Nat Geo and follow them to the edges of our big, weird, beautiful world. SEIMON: That's now made easy through things like Google Maps and Google Earth. But bless that Dodge Caravan, it got us out of there. GWIN: Jana is a meteorologist at Ohio University. At ground level, trees and buildings get in the way of radar beams. in the United States. SEIMON: No, Iyou hear me sort of trying to reassure Tim. The groundbreaking promise of cellular housekeeping. Educate yourself about twisters, tornadoes, and other life threatening weather events here: Educate your kids by visiting the Science Kids website, Stay up to date on the latest news and science behind this extreme weather. Alex joined the Laughing Place team in 2014 and has been a lifelong Disney fan. The El Reno tornado was originally estimated to be an EF3. The El Reno, Okla., tornado of May 31, 2013, killed eight people, all of whom died in vehicles. So a bunch of chasers were hit by that, no doubt. The tornado's exceptional magnitude (4.3-km diameter and 135 m s1 winds) and the wealth of observational data highlight this storm as a subject for scientific investigation . A short film produced for my graduate class, MCMA540, during the 2013 Fall semester. iptv premium, which contains 20000+ online live channels, 40,000+ VOD, all French movies and TV series. Anton says just a minute and a half after they fled, the tornado barreled through the exact spot where they pulled over. . Washington: At least six people were killed on Thursday when a tornado and powerful storms ravaged the southern US state of Alabama, rescue officials confirmed. 7 level 1 2008CRVGUY GWIN: Finally, Anton was ready to share his data with the world. National Geographic Society National Geographic Partners News and Impact Contact Us. Although data from the RaXPol mobile radar indicated that winds up to EF5 strength were present, the small vortices. SEIMON: Where you get a supercell thunderstorm, you have the potential for a significant tornado. All rights reserved, some of Antons mesmerizing tornado videos, what we know about the science of tornadoes. BRANTLEY HARGROVE (JOURNALIST): It's weird to think that, you know, towards the end of the 20th century, we had no data at ground level from inside the core of a violent tornado. GWIN: After Anton made it to safety, all he could see was a gigantic wall of rain. You can simulate scenes and compare what you see on the video to find the perfect match. And then you hightail it out of there, depending on how close the tornado is. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. But this is not your typical storm chasing documentary. GWIN: This was tedious work. Left side. Please, just really, this is a badthis is a really serious setup. Using Google Earth hes pinpointed the exact location of every camera pointing at the storm. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 43min. This is critical information for downstream systems. Is that what's going on? Wipers, please.]. National Geographic Channel Language English Filming locations El Reno, Oklahoma, USA Production company National Geographic Studios See more company credits at IMDbPro Technical specs Runtime 43 minutes Color Color Sound mix Stereo Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content Top Gap He loved being out in the field taking measurements and viewing mother nature. His priority was to warn people of these storms and save lives. GWIN: Even for experts like Anton, its a mystery why some supercells create massive tornadoes and others just fizzle out. This was done as part of my graduate studies for the MCMA 540 class at SIU.Archive Footage Credited, Used With Permission or Used Under Fair Use (educational - class project) FromTony LaubachBrandon SullivanPaul SamarasDennis \u0026 Tammy WadeTWISTEXStormChasingVideo.comThe Weather ChannelABC NewsGood Morning AmericaCNNThe Discovery Channel (Storm Chasers)The National Geographic Channelyoutube.com/Mesonet-ManStill Photography, Used With Permission FromTony LaubachJennifer BrindleyPaul SamarasEd GrubbCarl YoungPrimary Video \u0026 Photo by Tony LaubachProduced \u0026 Edited by Tony LaubachIntervieweesTony LaubachLiz LaubachDennis WadeTammy WadeJennifer Brindley (to be used in expanded piece)Ben McMillan (to be used in expanded piece)Doug Kiesling (to be used in expanded piece)Special Thanks ToDania LaubachJennifer BrindleyDoug KieslingTammy \u0026 Dennis WadeSkip TalbotCity of El RenoNational Weather ServiceThe MCMA 540 ClassThis production may not be redistributed without express written consent from Tony Laubach.Published/Screening Date: December 9, 2013Copyright 2013 - Tony Laubach (Tornadoes Kick Media)All Rights Reserved SEIMON: I freely admit I was clueless as to what was going on. This page was last edited on 10 October 2022, at 03:33. Hes a National Geographic Explorer. Samaras is survived by his wife Kathy and two daughters. In this National . SEIMON: You know, I had no idea how international storm chasing had become. Why is it necessary for a person, even a scientist, to get anywhere near a tornado? Tornadoes developed from only two out of every ten storms the team tracked, and the probes were useful in only some of those tornadoes. Tim Samaras groundbreaking work led to a TV series and he was even featured on the cover of an issue of National Geographicmagazine. ", Samaras's instruments offered the first-ever look at the inside of a tornado by using six high-resolution video cameras that offered complete 360-degree views. All three storm chasers in the vehicle died, leading to the first time a storm chaser has died on the job.[2]. Got the tornado very close.]. They were just sort of blank spaces in the equation that nobody had filled in yet. Now, you know, somebodys home movie is not instantly scientific data. Smithsonian Magazine article about the last days of Tim Samaras. SEIMON: What the radar beam does, you know, a radar sends a signal out. Among those it claimed was Tim Samaras, revered as one of the most experienced and cautious scientists studying tornadoes. Research how to stay safe from severe weather by visiting the red cross website at, Interested in becoming a storm chaser? Music used in the film was licensed through VideoBlocks.com and used within all rights of the agreement. "That's the biggest drop ever recordedlike stepping into an elevator and hurtling up a thousand feet in ten seconds.". With Michael C. Hall. SEIMON: Youve got baseballs falling. Enter the type and id of the record that this record is a duplicate of and confirm using A tornadic supercell thunderstorm, over. The tornado that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013, defined superlatives. National Geographic Headquarters 1145 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. GWIN: This is video taken in 2003. Was the storm really that unusual? After searching for a while, i found, I absolutely love this documentary but as of yesterday the video wont play properly. Check out what we know about the science of tornadoes and tips to stay safe if youre in a tornados path. We knew this day would happen someday, but nobody would imagine that it would happen to Tim. Beautiful Beasts: May 31st, 2013 El Reno Tornado Documentary - YouTube On May 31st, 2013, one of the most infamous tornadoes in history struck central Oklahoma. GWIN: Theres something about tornadoes thats completely mesmerizing. Canadian. No, its just [unintelligible] wrapping around. Storm . Power line down. He designed the probe to lay flat on the ground as a tornado passed over it and measure things like wind speed and atmospheric pressure. Description: Dual HD 1080p dashcam video (front facing and rear facing) showing storm observer Dan Robinson's escape from the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31, 2013. Please enable JavaScript to pass antispam protection!Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser http://www.enable-javascript.com.Antispam by CleanTalk. SEIMON: Slow down, Tim. "He knew he wasn't going to put him[self], his son, or anyone else that was with him in the line of danger," said Jim Samaras. HOUSER: There was actually a two-minute disconnect between their time and our time, with their time being earlier than what we had seen in the radar data. GWIN: So, picture the first moments of a tornado. Bats and agaves make tequila possibleand theyre both at risk, This empress was the most dangerous woman in Rome. He was featured in a National Geographic cover story, and he also starred in a TV show. Thank you. I mean, we both were. But this is not your typical storm chasing documentary. GAYLORD Two environmental investigations conservation officers received DNR Law Enforcement Division awards during the Michigan Natural Resources Commission's February meeting for their effective response during last year's tornado in Gaylord. I knew that we had to put some distance in there. Visit the storm tracker forum page at. This podcast is a production of National Geographic Partners. For tornado researchers and storm chasers, this was like the Excalibur moment. "Inside the Mega Twister" should premiere on the National Geographic Channel on December. And then for the first time, I saw a note saying, I hope this rumor's not true, but I was like, Oh God. The data was revolutionary for understanding what happens inside a tornado. SEIMON: I said, This is the first storm that's going to kill storm chasers. And using patterns of lightning strikes hes synchronised every frame of video down to the second. Among those it claimed was Tim Samaras, revered as one of the most experienced and cautious scientists studying tornadoes. The tornado was more than two and a half miles wide, the largest ever recorded. So the very place that you would want a radar beam to be giving you the maximum information is that one place that a radar beam can't actually see. Usually, Tim would be in a large GMC diesel 4 x 4. ANTON SEIMON [sound from a video recording of a storm chase near El Reno, Oklahoma]: Keep driving hard. And what we observed with our eyesthat's what Anton's group didand then what we saw with the radar analysis was that this tornado very clearly started at or very close to the ground and then suddenly expanded upwards. Tim was tasked to deploy one of these in front of a more powerful tornado for further research. Allow anonymous site usage stats collection. The Samaras family released a statement on Sunday asking for thoughts and prayers for both Tim and Paul: "We would like to express our deep appreciation and thanks for the outpouring of support to our family at this very difficult time. Jim Samaras told 7NEWS in Denver, Colorado, that his brother Tim was "considered one of the safest storm chasers in the business. SEIMON: Maybe part of the problem is we've beenwe have an overreliance on technologies which are tracking what's going on in that cloud level and not enough focus on what's going on close to the ground, which, of course, you know, what our findings are showing is really where the tornado itself will spin up. SEIMON: We are able to map out the storm in a manner that had never been done before. The words 'Dangerous Day Ahead' appeared in the last tweet sent by storm chaser Tim Samaras, just hours before he, his son Paul Samaras and chase partner Carl Young were killed while chasing Read allThe words 'Dangerous Day Ahead' appeared in the last tweet sent by storm chaser Tim Samaras, just hours before he, his son Paul Samaras and chase partner Carl Young were killed while chasing the El Reno, OK tornado on May 31, 2013. HOUSER: From a scientific perspective, it's almost like the missing link, you know. SEIMON: When you deliberately cross into that zone where you're getting into that, you know, the path of where the tornado, you know, is going to track and destroy things. The tornado that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013, defined superlatives. We know where that camera was. The tornado that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013, defined superlatives. Journalist Brantley Hargrove says Tim positioned his probe perfectly. This project developed the first approach to crowd-sourcing storm chaser observations, while coordinating and synchronizing these visual data to make it accessible to the scientific community for researching tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. GWIN: What is it that pulls you out every spring? It chewed through buildings near a small town called El Reno. After he narrowly escaped the largest twister on recorda two-and-a-half-mile-wide behemoth with 300-mile-an-hour windsNational Geographic Explorer Anton Seimon found a new, safer way to peer. Then Tim floors it down the highway. And if I didn't have a research interest in the world, I'd still be out there every day I could. Almost everyone was accounted for. This page has been accessed 47,163 times. Write by: Anton says it all starts with a type of thunderstorm called a supercell. In Chasing the Worlds Largest Tornado,three experts share lessons learned from the El Reno tornado and how it changed what we know about these twisters. The words 'Dangerous Day Ahead' appeared in the last tweet sent by storm chaser Tim Samaras, just hours before he, his son Paul Samaras and chase partner Carl Young were killed while chasing the El Reno, OK tornado on May 31, 2013. HARGROVE: Structural engineers obviously need to know these things because they need to know, you know, how strong do we need to build this hospital? In my head I was trying to understand what I was looking at, but tornadoes are not this large, you know. Our Explorers Our Projects Resources for Educators Museum and Events Technology and Innovation. And so, you know, you push it long enough and eventually, you know, it will bite you. Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites. P. S.: Very good documentary, highly recommended. Heres why each season begins twice. "Though we sometimes take it for granted, Tim's death is a stark reminder of the risks encountered regularly by the men and women who work for us.". A tornado that big and that powerful should be, and should only be, considered an F4 or higher. And then, Brantley says, Tim would grab his probe and pounce.