Storm Chasers Killed in

Oklahoma Tornado

Storm Chasers Killed in Oklahoma Tornado
Growing up in “Tornado Alley” we know the risks that come along with the Oklahoma tornados. There are many people that put their lives on the line every time one of these storms decide to make an appearance. Most of these individuals do this job because they enjoy studying these storms and want to do their part in informing the people of the possible destruction heading their way. A majority of these men and women get to come home to their families and tell of their wild experiences “riding out the tornado”, but for others, they are not as fortunate. This would be the last storm for Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young. (Allen & Trotta, 2013). The purpose of this article is to make people aware of the dangers associated with chasing tornados. This article was also written to give remembrance to the brave men who put their lives on the line to research these deadly storms. Three brave men lost their lives doing what they loved to do. Unfortunately these are some of the risks that come with the job. One of the main problems that we often hear about with storm chasing is inexperience. A lot of people get severely injured or even die due to not seeking shelter, rather trying to get video and pictures of the twister. Even the most experienced sometimes suffer consequences when not fully prepared for an unpredictable tornado. These skilled storm chasers usually receive information on the storms in advance. These men are armed with a lot of information about the impending storm before they even set out to chase. We know that these men were among the most experienced and always made safety a priority. (Allen & Trotta, 2013). Many of these men’s friends, family, and co-workers believe that this was a complete accident and not due to negligence. One of the assumptions made in this article is the storm chasers should take responsibility for any injuries they sustain because they knowingly put themselves in danger. (Allen & Trotta, 2013).

By going out and chasing these violent storms there are many things that can happen. We have all seen the dangerous side of chasing these storms but there is also the research side as well. These men did it to gather information, research data, and obtain footage for the public, among other reasons. Some of the conclusions that are being brought up after this tragedy is looking into new ways to gather data and broadcast these severe storms. (Allen & Trotta,2013). I view these men as heroes because they risk their lives to keep the citizens informed. It’s not easy to go out in these storms not knowing if it will be your last. We should also use this article as a learning experience. We must always remain vigilant and take every precaution when the experts send out the warnings. Clarity is established when describing the consequences for being involved in chasing these tornados. The article shows that these are very dangerous and even deadly. The most accurate statement in this article is many people died including the three storm chasers. This is a very tragic event caused by Mother Nature. It was mentioned that chasing the storms have become generally careless and they don’t think Tim was a careless chaser. They never go into specifics as to how the other chasers were careless so this would be an example of precision. Relevance is shown by informing people what can happen during a severe storm or even tornado. This article goes into depth about the type of information the storm chasers gather during their dangerous missions. I did not see anything that displayed breadth in this article. One of the most logical points in this article is that these storms are unpredictable. We have no physical control therefore we do not know what is going to happen. I did not notice any unfair statements in this article.

References
Allen, J. & Trotta, D. (2013, June 2). Three Storm Chasers Among 13 Killed by Oklahoma Tornados. Retrieved June 2, 2013 from
Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/02/us-usa-tornadoes-idUSBRE94T10N20130602