On Tuesday, Storm Chasers star Joel Taylor died at 38. The cause of his death remains unclear at this time, but several of his friends shared the sad news on social media, commemorating the late meteorologist.
Taylor’s best friend and former costar Reed Timmer tweeted a touching message alongside several photos of the pair.
“Rip my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor,” he wrote. “I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend.”
“We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase,” he added. “I’ll miss you forever,...
Taylor’s best friend and former costar Reed Timmer tweeted a touching message alongside several photos of the pair.
“Rip my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor,” he wrote. “I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend.”
“We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase,” he added. “I’ll miss you forever,...
- 1/24/2018
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
On TV this Wednesday: Kristen Bell has more fun than a barrel of sloths as she hosts the Cmt Music Awards, Discovery honors three fallen Storm Chasers, Best Ink names a tattoo title-holder and Baby Daddy says beware. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
8 pm Cmt Music Awards (Cmt) | House of Lies‘ Kristen Bell returns as host – this time with country crooner Jason Aldean by her side – for the 2 1/2-hour-long live celebration of down-home tunes. Carrie Underwood, Lenny Kravitz, Kacey Musgraves, Nelly, Keith Urban, The Voice champ Cassadee Pope and American Idol runner-up Kree Harrison are among those set to perform.
8 pm Cmt Music Awards (Cmt) | House of Lies‘ Kristen Bell returns as host – this time with country crooner Jason Aldean by her side – for the 2 1/2-hour-long live celebration of down-home tunes. Carrie Underwood, Lenny Kravitz, Kacey Musgraves, Nelly, Keith Urban, The Voice champ Cassadee Pope and American Idol runner-up Kree Harrison are among those set to perform.
- 6/5/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
So touching. To remember the lives of former ‘Storm Chasers’ star Tim Samara, his son Paul and co-star Carl Young, who were killed in a tornado on May 31, Discovery Channel plans to air an emotional tribute.
Former Storm Chasers star Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and colleague Carl Young were killed while chasing the deadly Oklahoma tornado on May 31. Discovery Channel says it will remember the storm chasers by airing a three-hour tribute on June 4.
‘Storm Chasers’ Killed — 3-Hour Tribute Planned On Discovery Channel
“Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute” will feature scenes of Tim, Paul and Carl from Storm Chasers, according to Fox News.
The three men spent years sharing storm videos with millions of TV viewers. Sadly, they died on Friday when a tornado with winds of up to 165 mph claimed their lives.
“Mile Wide Tornado” first aired on June 2 and focused on the May 20 Oklahoma tornado that also injured and killed many,...
Former Storm Chasers star Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and colleague Carl Young were killed while chasing the deadly Oklahoma tornado on May 31. Discovery Channel says it will remember the storm chasers by airing a three-hour tribute on June 4.
‘Storm Chasers’ Killed — 3-Hour Tribute Planned On Discovery Channel
“Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute” will feature scenes of Tim, Paul and Carl from Storm Chasers, according to Fox News.
The three men spent years sharing storm videos with millions of TV viewers. Sadly, they died on Friday when a tornado with winds of up to 165 mph claimed their lives.
“Mile Wide Tornado” first aired on June 2 and focused on the May 20 Oklahoma tornado that also injured and killed many,...
- 6/4/2013
- by Christopher Rogers
- HollywoodLife
Tim Samaras and Carl Young, who appeared in the former Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers, along with Tim’s son Paul Samaras, were killed last Friday during the devastating tornado outbreak near El Reno, Oklahoma. To honor the lives of the three men, Discovery will be airing an enhanced presentation of last Sunday’s special, Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster that will include highlights and special scenes of all of them from Storm Chasers. The special, called Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute, premieres June 5 at 10pm Et/Pt. Some background on the men from a Discovery release: “Tim Samaras, Carl Young and [...]
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- 6/4/2013
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
Discovery Channel says it will honor three veteran storm chasers who died in Oklahoma with a special airing this week.
The program, Mile Wide Tornado: Storm Chasers Tribute, will feature scenes of Tim Samaras, his son Paul and Carl Young from the former series Storm Chasers. It airs at 10 p.m. Et Wednesday.
The men spent years capturing and sharing storm videos with TV viewers and weather researchers. They died Friday when a tornado with winds of up to 165 mph turned on them in the Oklahoma City area. The storm and flooding claimed more than a dozen other lives.
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The program, Mile Wide Tornado: Storm Chasers Tribute, will feature scenes of Tim Samaras, his son Paul and Carl Young from the former series Storm Chasers. It airs at 10 p.m. Et Wednesday.
The men spent years capturing and sharing storm videos with TV viewers and weather researchers. They died Friday when a tornado with winds of up to 165 mph turned on them in the Oklahoma City area. The storm and flooding claimed more than a dozen other lives.
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- 6/4/2013
- by Associated Press
- EW - Inside TV
Los Angeles -- Discovery Channel says it will honor three veteran storm chasers who died in Oklahoma with a special airing this week.
The program, "Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute," will feature scenes of Tim Samaras, his son Paul and Carl Young from the former series "Stormchasers." It airs at 10 p.m. Edt Wednesday.
The men spent years capturing and sharing storm videos with TV viewers and weather researchers. They died Friday when a tornado with winds of up to 165 mph turned on them in the Oklahoma City area. The storm and flooding claimed more than a dozen other lives.
"Mile Wide Tornado" originally aired Sunday and focuses on the May 20 tornado that devastated a wide swatch of Oklahoma. Discovery says it has been updated with "Stormchasers" footage of the researchers.
The program, "Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute," will feature scenes of Tim Samaras, his son Paul and Carl Young from the former series "Stormchasers." It airs at 10 p.m. Edt Wednesday.
The men spent years capturing and sharing storm videos with TV viewers and weather researchers. They died Friday when a tornado with winds of up to 165 mph turned on them in the Oklahoma City area. The storm and flooding claimed more than a dozen other lives.
"Mile Wide Tornado" originally aired Sunday and focuses on the May 20 tornado that devastated a wide swatch of Oklahoma. Discovery says it has been updated with "Stormchasers" footage of the researchers.
- 6/4/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles (AP) — Discovery Channel says it will honor three veteran storm chasers who died in Oklahoma with a special airing this week. The program, "Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute," will feature scenes of Tim Samaras, his son Paul and Carl Young from the former series "Stormchasers." It airs at 10 p.m. Edt Wednesday. The men spent years capturing and sharing storm videos with TV viewers and weather researchers. They died Friday when a tornado with winds of up to 165 mph turned on them in the Oklahoma City area. The storm and flooding claimed more than a dozen other...
- 6/4/2013
- by AP Staff
- Hitfix
In order to honor the lives of Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras who were killed during the May 31 tornado outbreak in Oklahoma, near El Reno, Discovery presents an enhanced episode of Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster that will include highlights and special scenes of all three men from Discovery.s series, Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers will premiere Wednesday, June 5 at 10Pm Et/Pt. From Discovery Tim, Carl and Paul were entrenched in the learning gained from the science of the storm. Tim founded tornado research unit Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling Tornadoes Experiment (Twistex), and spent more than 20 years following storms. His career was spent intercepting storms, assessing their power and helping to further the research...
- 6/3/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras, the stars of Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers" who died during an Oklahoma tornado, will be the subject of a tribute episode that will air on the network this week, the network said Monday. Also read: 'Storm Chasers' Stars Killed While Following Oklahoma Tornado "Mile Wide Tornado: Storm Chasers Tribute" will feature highlights and special scenes of the trio, who were killed May 31 during a tornado outbreak near El Reno, Okla. The tribute episode will air at 10 p.m. on Wednesday. In addition to honoring the...
- 6/3/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Discovery Channel is planning to pay tribute to the three Stormchasers stars who were killed during the recent Oklahoma storm. Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras were killed while chasing a tornado in the city of El Reno, Okla., on Friday. To honor the trio, Discovery is planning to air an "enhanced episode" of Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster that will include highlights and special scenes of all three men. Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute will premiere at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on Wednesday. Story: Discovery's 'Storm Chasers' Stars Killed in Oklahoma Tornado Tim Samaras, 55, founded tornado research
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- 6/3/2013
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The deadly tornado that swept through Oklahoma Friday night - the second such disaster to strike the state in two weeks - claimed among its 13 victims three veteran storm chasers: Storm Chasers star Tim Samaras, 54, his son Paul Samaras, 24, and their colleague, Carl Young, 45. The elder Samaras was found inside his car, and he was still wearing his seatbelt. His son and colleague had been pulled from a car by the winds - which carried one of them for a half a mile. Samaras's recent research was often funded by the National Geographic Society, which on Sunday released a statement,...
- 6/3/2013
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Three veteran storm chasers died doing what they loved: roaming the Great Plains in search of dangerous storms like the one in Oklahoma that ended their final pursuit.
Tim Samaras, his son Paul and colleague Carl Young died Friday night when an EF3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph turned on them near El Reno, Okla. After years of sharing dramatic videos with television viewers and weather researchers, they died chasing a storm that killed 13 in Oklahoma City and its suburbs.
"It's something we've done countless times in the past and have done it successfully and safely," said Tony Laubauch, who was working with Tim Samaras' chase team Friday night. "And, you know, whatever happened on this one, it's just horrible beyond words."
The men's deaths in pursuit of the storm are believed to be the first among scientific researchers while chasing tornadoes, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman,...
Tim Samaras, his son Paul and colleague Carl Young died Friday night when an EF3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph turned on them near El Reno, Okla. After years of sharing dramatic videos with television viewers and weather researchers, they died chasing a storm that killed 13 in Oklahoma City and its suburbs.
"It's something we've done countless times in the past and have done it successfully and safely," said Tony Laubauch, who was working with Tim Samaras' chase team Friday night. "And, you know, whatever happened on this one, it's just horrible beyond words."
The men's deaths in pursuit of the storm are believed to be the first among scientific researchers while chasing tornadoes, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman,...
- 6/3/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Though they made it their life's work chasing twisters, Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and Carl Young perished in the tornado that hit El Reno, Oklahoma on Friday (May 31).
The "Storm Chasers" stars were struck by an EF3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph while trying to research the devastating forces of nature.
Explaining his passion, the late Tim shared on his website, "I'm not sure exactly why I chase storms. Perhaps it's to witness the incredible beauty of what Mother Nature can create."
Early Sunday morning, Jim Samaras posted on his brother's Facebook page, "It truly is sad that we lost my great brother Tim and his great son, Paul. Our hearts also go out to the Carl Young family as well as they are feeling the same feelings we are today. They all unfortunately passed away but doing what they Loved. Chasing Tornado's. I look at it that...
The "Storm Chasers" stars were struck by an EF3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph while trying to research the devastating forces of nature.
Explaining his passion, the late Tim shared on his website, "I'm not sure exactly why I chase storms. Perhaps it's to witness the incredible beauty of what Mother Nature can create."
Early Sunday morning, Jim Samaras posted on his brother's Facebook page, "It truly is sad that we lost my great brother Tim and his great son, Paul. Our hearts also go out to the Carl Young family as well as they are feeling the same feelings we are today. They all unfortunately passed away but doing what they Loved. Chasing Tornado's. I look at it that...
- 6/3/2013
- GossipCenter
Three veteran storm chasers died doing what they loved: roaming the Great Plains in search of dangerous storms like the one in Oklahoma that ended their final pursuit. Tim Samaras, his son Paul and colleague Carl Young, who through the years had shared dramatic videos with television viewers and weather researchers, died Friday night when an EF3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph turned on them near El Reno, Okla. They were among 13 people who died in the storm in Oklahoma City and its suburbs. Their deaths in pursuit of the storm are believed to be the first among...
- 6/3/2013
- by Kelly P. Kissel and Thomas Peipert (AP)
- Hitfix
Discovery's "Storm Chasers" stars Tim Samaras and Carl Young and Samaras's son, Paul, were killed during an Oklahoma storm, the network said Sunday. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," the network said in a statement. The trio were killed while chasing a tornado in the city of El Reno on Friday, according to CNN. Samaras was 55 and his son was 24 years old. Samaras' partner Young was 45. Canadian County Undersheriff...
- 6/2/2013
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Former Storm Chasers star Tim Samaras and colleague Carl Young, along with Tim’s son Paul, were killed Friday while following a tornado in Oklahoma.
Discovery, which aired Storm Chasers for five seasons, will dedicate tonight’s special “Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster” to the trio’s memory. The cable net released this statement: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.”
National Geographic also had this to say about the trio: “We were shocked and deeply saddened by the news...
Discovery, which aired Storm Chasers for five seasons, will dedicate tonight’s special “Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster” to the trio’s memory. The cable net released this statement: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.”
National Geographic also had this to say about the trio: “We were shocked and deeply saddened by the news...
- 6/2/2013
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
Discovery Storm Chasers stars Carl Young and Tim Samaras, along with Tim's son Paul Samaras were among nine people killed Friday in a tornado in El Reno, Okla. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," the Discovery Channel said in a statement to E! News. "We will be dedicating our show tonight on the tornadoes to their memory (they aren't in the show, but that is their legacy). The card will read: In memory of Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras who died Friday, May 31st doing what they love, chasing storms." According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tim, who had chased storms for decades,...
- 6/2/2013
- E! Online
While following a tornado in El Reno, Okla. on Friday, Storm Chasers' star Tim Samaras, his son Paul and colleague Carl Young lost their lives. CNN reports they were among the nine people killed by storms that night. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras, his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," Discovery Channel said in a statement. According to their website, Samaras founded Twistex, the Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling in Tornadoes Experiment, to learn more about tornadoes and increase time for warnings. The organization released...
- 6/2/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Discovery Channel will air a one-hour special on June 2 called Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster, which examines the May 20 Oklahoma tornado tragedy near Oklahoma City and the city of Moore. The program looks at the devastating event through the eyes of the people who survived the EF5 tornado that traveled over 17 miles and lasted about 45 minutes. According to TV Line, Discovery will be dedicating this special to Tim Samaras and Carl Young, stars of the former Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers. Tim Samaras and Carl Young, along with Samaras’ photographer son Paul, were killed this past [...]
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- 6/2/2013
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
Discovery's Storm Chasers stars Tim Samaras and Carl Young along with Samaras's son, Paul, were killed during an Oklahoma storm. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," the network said in a statement. The trio were killed while chasing a tornado in the city of El Reno on Friday, relatives told CNN. "Thank you to everyone for the condolences. It truly is sad that we lost my great brother Tim and his great son, Paul. Our hearts also go out
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- 6/2/2013
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former "Storm Chaser" star Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and colleague Carl Young died while chasing the Oklahoma storm on Friday, May 31.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," Discovery Channel said in a statement.
Samaras' brother, Jim, posted a message on Samaras's official Facebook page. TheWeatherSpace.com reported on the trio's passing.
Discovery will dedicate the Sunday, June 2 special "Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster" to the trio's memory. They don't appear in the series, but the memorial card will read: "In memory of Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras who died Friday, May 31st doing what they love, chasing storms."
"Storm Chasers" aired for five seasons on Discovery Channel before ending in November 2011.
"Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster" airs Sunday, June 2 at 10 p.m. Et on Discovery.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," Discovery Channel said in a statement.
Samaras' brother, Jim, posted a message on Samaras's official Facebook page. TheWeatherSpace.com reported on the trio's passing.
Discovery will dedicate the Sunday, June 2 special "Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster" to the trio's memory. They don't appear in the series, but the memorial card will read: "In memory of Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras who died Friday, May 31st doing what they love, chasing storms."
"Storm Chasers" aired for five seasons on Discovery Channel before ending in November 2011.
"Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster" airs Sunday, June 2 at 10 p.m. Et on Discovery.
- 6/2/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
Discovery Channel is dedicating tonight’s documentary premiere, Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster, to Tim Samaras (pictured) and Carl Young, cast members of the defunct Storm Chasers series who were killed on Friday while tracking the EF3 tornado that tore through El Reno, Okla.
Samaras’ 24-year-old environmental photographer son Paul also died during the storm.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young,” reads a statement from Discovery. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.”
Though neither Samaras nor Young are featured in Mile Wide Tornado — airing at...
Samaras’ 24-year-old environmental photographer son Paul also died during the storm.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young,” reads a statement from Discovery. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.”
Though neither Samaras nor Young are featured in Mile Wide Tornado — airing at...
- 6/2/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Tim Samaras -- one of the stars of the Discovery Channel show "Storm Chasers" -- was one of the nine people who died Friday in the tragic tornados that hit Oklahoma. Samaras' son Paul, and colleague Carl Young, died with Samaras while chasing a tornado, relatives told CNN. Samaras' brother Jim posted on his Facebook page, "Thank you to everyone for the condolences. It truly is sad that we lost my great brother Tim and his great son,...
- 6/2/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Storm Chasers star Tim Samaras was among nine people killed in the storms that struck Oklahoma on Friday, May 31, CNN reports, citing relatives. He was 55 years old. The Discovery Channel personality and his 24-year-old son, Paul Samaras, died while chasing a tornado in El Reno, family members told the news organization. They were accompanied by fellow storm chaser Carl Young, 45, who also passed away. "Thank you to everyone for the condolences. It truly is sad that we lost my great brother Tim and his great [...]...
- 6/2/2013
- Us Weekly
The National Geographic Channel is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the National Geographic Society with a new "Night of Exploration" on Fridays that will look at Titanic, Stonehenge, Easter Island, and more of the world's fascinating places and mysteries. Beginning Jan. 11, the network will air programs about exploration every Friday night from 8 to 10 p.m. On that night, it will premiere of "A New Age of Exploration: National Geographic at 125," which will feature such explorers as storm chaser Tim Samaras as he tries to film a lightning bolt...
- 12/19/2012
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
On Sunday, May 22, Discovery's "Storm Chasers" team takes viewers into the belly of the biggest tornado beast of them all -- an EF5 -- in a special called "Tornado Rampage 2011."
On Wednesday, April 27, according to the National Weather Service, Mississippi and Alabama experienced not one EF5 tornado, but three, striking Preston and Smithville, Miss., and Hacklesburg, Ala.
There were also several EF4 tornadoes, including one that ripped through Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala.
EF5 represents the strongest tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which uses the degree of damage to estimate wind speeds and the strength of the storm.
One of the fictional storm chasers in the 1996 thriller "Twister" referred to an EF5 (then called an F5) as, "The finger of God."
Among the many on the trail of these storms, and surveying the damage afterward, were the scientists and filmmakers of the reality hit "Storm Chasers," which was shooting its current season,...
On Wednesday, April 27, according to the National Weather Service, Mississippi and Alabama experienced not one EF5 tornado, but three, striking Preston and Smithville, Miss., and Hacklesburg, Ala.
There were also several EF4 tornadoes, including one that ripped through Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala.
EF5 represents the strongest tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which uses the degree of damage to estimate wind speeds and the strength of the storm.
One of the fictional storm chasers in the 1996 thriller "Twister" referred to an EF5 (then called an F5) as, "The finger of God."
Among the many on the trail of these storms, and surveying the damage afterward, were the scientists and filmmakers of the reality hit "Storm Chasers," which was shooting its current season,...
- 5/22/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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