Meteorologist Mike Bette is nursing minor injuries after his 'tornado hunt' car was thrown some 200 yards by the storm. Trooper Randolph said roadways quickly became congested with the convergence of rush-hour traffic and fleeing residents. A total of five tornadoes struck the Oklahoma City metro area, the National Weather Service said. But that part of the operation didn't make for good TV. But in a matter of seconds, it swelled to 2.6 miles wide, and its sharp edges were lost again in currents of rain. He also starred in the Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers. The group authored peer-reviewed papers for Monthly Weather Review and the American Meteorological Society. "We are saddened by this loss and our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of all involved.". This is an enormous loss for his family, his wide circle of friends and colleagues and National Geographic.'. Ahead of them, the way before Robinson cleared. It made all the difference that it was out in the country.'. Though the tornadoes were not as strong as the EF-5 twister that killed 24 on May 20, fear drove many people to attempt to flee the area in their cars only to get caught up in heavy rains and flash flooding. Joel is the seventh death from the cast of Storm Chasers. The rain was coming down horizontally in front of my car.'. At 6:20 p.m., as Robinson fled, the thin, drifting miasma gave way to something opaque and iron gray. He peered out at the tornado, now wrapping itself in rain so dense that he struggled to make out its leading edge. Gerten watched Storm Chasers, and he knew exactly who Tim Samaras was. Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox. With the severe weather knocking out power to nearly 120,000 customers in Oklahoma, according to electricity provider OG&E. 'The trees were leaning literally to the ground. Do it right now,' local news forecasters told viewers. They're in one place and can appear in another.". "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.".
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