Tornado Chasers, S2 Episode 12: "Nemesis, Part 2" 4K
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- In part 2 of the season finale, Reed Timmer's Dominator team pursues the May 31, 2013 El Reno tornado as it grows into the widest tornado in history. After the hood of Dominator 2 gets ripped off, Reed helps The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes whose vehicle was crushed by the tornado. Reed later reflects on the tragedy of losing Twistex's Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young. Features the El Reno, OK tornado of May 31, 2013.
Season Two, Episode Twelve of the award-winning series Tornado Chasers, Remastered in 4K Ultra High Definition video.
Who keeps coming back to this in 2024??
Don’t know why I’m watching this when there’s a storm coming. Oh and I watching this in 24. Haven’t watched this in a while
Me
Erm idk why I’m watching this 4 years after it being uploaded 💃🏼
yup
Here
You know you're too close to a tornado when Reed Timmer shows up....
Reed usually plays it smart. This one caught them all off guard.
@@JulStar13 yes facts this tornado was making unexpected turns creating 5 or 6 sub vortexes with winds over 120 mph and the main 2.6 mile monster having 315 mph winds
lol ya
@@alexmason2659 I wouldn't say unexpected. Tornadoes are very sporadic and tend to trail left when dying but the rate it expanded and the fact it moved as fast as 60 MPH is what made this one particularly deadly for chasers.
@@JulStar13 It may have been a life saver when the powerline stopped them.
Everybody: BASEBALL SIZE HAIL!!!!!!!
Reed: baseball...
And that delayed reaction. After like 30 seconds, he realized one had landed right next to him
😂😂
Then he chucked it at the other car.
It felt necessary to join in and say baseball!!!
Dwight Kurt Schrute to the grass actually
I love how Reed literally couldn’t believe that it was his friends/coworkers who got their vehicle thrown that far. He denies that it was his friends multiple times before realizing it was.
It's been 10 years now and it's insane how time flies.
Even though they are gone they are still with us in spirit and right now they are getting ready to chase tornados even in heaven. Never stop chasing.
He's a loss. I can't stand him.
lol
@@wadewilson8011
He didn't care until it was the people that employed him
This is such a bad take. He's in shock. The hate on for him is ridiculous. @@jacobgreen3415
"if we had a smaller vehicle we'd be dead"... That sent chills down my spine. RIP twistex :(
Same all I could see was that iconic picture of the twisted Toyota
molly sandweiss it was actually a Chevy
@@theonlyshinyumbreon the guy who said it was in a standard truck, no dominator was there to protect him.
Mike Bettes was right though cause look what happened to Team Twistex. Tim Samaris was wicked smart and he knew how to chase tornados. Tim and Carl chased tornados for years but the El Reno tornado was different from every other tornado they chased. What I don't get is Tim and Carl was always in a big truck chasing tornados. Why did he switch to a tiny Chevy Colbalt and yet put his son in that kind of dangerous environment ? I'll never understand why he switched to a smaller vehicle. R.I.P. Team Twistex and the other storm chaser that died in that tornado.
@@froey198033 I saw a clip of him saying that it was more under the radar from fans and people knowing them. Less known car and would draw less attention. Nobody would expect they'd be in it. Maybe they just wanted to be able but without having people know it's them. Or maybe they chose it because it's less bulky and easier to get around. Everybody knows their truck who has watched storm chasers so maybe they just wanted to be incognito?
R.I.P Twistex Team, what a crazy Tornado and Episode. Wow.
RIP Twistex :(
Oh boy...
R.I.P every one who died in this tornado and all the others especially the twistex team rest in peace again.
R.I.P twisted team xxxx
Reed Timmer they were in a small white car weren’t they?
"Someone buy Reed a belt! Someone buy Reed a belllllllllllt!"
😂😂😂😂
somebody sponsor him for a decent hairdo!!
It fell off in the tornado
He has one it’s just not affective
He has one on
Reed: the tornado ripped our hood off.
Real life: powerlines ripped off the hood..
IKR!! 😂😂😂
Driver stupidity & power line caused hood to be torn off.
Not the tornado.
Reed does stretch the truth alot
Weeellllll I mean the tornado did cause the downed power lines…sooo he’s kinda right😂😂
STUPIDITY
Reed is a nice man giving hugs to those guys who just escaped death. RESPECT TO YOU MAN.
i hope all people do that in a situation like that no matter what
It appears that everytime Reed chases tornados, he looses his pants. 😂
Colorful underwear.👍🏻
hmm the tornadoes must be female
XD
@@thericefield6569 wouldn't that be hilarious
That would make it all the more hilarious
😂😂
High visibility underwear required
Timothy Michael Samaras
November 12, 1957 - May 31, 2013
Paul Timothy Samaras
November 12, 1988 - May 31, 2013
Carl Richard Young
May 14, 1968 - May 31, 2013
Richard Charles Henderson
June 6, 1977 - May 31, 2013
R.I.P. TWISTEX
Never Stop Chasing
How did Timothy Michael die before he was born?
LMFAO
change the date
Sandi Brajnović Why
@@mitchelljohnleslie1696 Tim's birthday is wrong he wasn't born in 2013 😂
Thanks Reed for this unforgettable and tragic day in tornado chasing history. Rip Tim, Paul, and Carl. You all will never be forgotten.
Linda Sturm did they die?
@@Bat131Man Yes their friends and fellow storm chasers Tim, Paul and Carl did.
🙏🙏🙏
Dust in the wind.
Team: BASEBALL! BASEBALL!
Reed: base- baseball?
Baseball! *throws at car*
I cant believe its been almost 6 years already. I remember the news when it first came out. I was 13 at the time and didn't fully understand what had happened. But now having learned TWISTEX's history, who they were and what they aimed to do, it's very sad.
I remember watching this as a kid too.
its been almost 7 now rip twistex
@@that1wierdkid229 holy... Time really does fly.
I was in school when I found out
I didn’t find out till monda
“If we had a smaller vehicle we’d be dead” haunting when you think about what happened to Tim samaras
16:26 him saying that not knowing his fellow storm chasers got stuck in the exact same situation in a smaller car and died. Crazy
Og maco Sheesh it was a pretty heavy car though
Tims Chevy Cobalt weighs 2,721 to 2,926 lbs. A Chevy Tahoe which was what Mike with the weather channel was in weighs between 5,355 to 5,602 lbs
@@kiddovr3147 Very true. Although, I think the Tahoe’s engine would’ve come in more handy. They might’ve even passed Dan Robinson. I don’t think the Tahoe- or the Dominator, for that matter- would’ve survived the subvortex that hit TWISTEX. ~300 MPH winds, with a forward motion of 175 MPH. Dan was lucky he got ahead of that!
@@djamo1969 Oh definitely. I don't think dominator or the T.I.V.2. would have survived that at all. I mean it tossed the tahoe like it was nothing,
I remember watching all of the coverage on the Weather Channel that day. They reported about Mike Bettes, and I thought that was wild. And later they updated about the Twistex team, and I was floored. Tim was such an important person in the field, with the probes he was using for research. Hearing that they all had died was awful.
That was also one of the rarest times that they had continuous coverage for almost 2 hours without a commercial break.
Almost 11 years now. May you continue to rest in peace, Tim, Paul & Carl ✨also in loving memory of Matt, Joel and Herb and all the others that lost their lives too early ✨ you're all unforgotten.
"If we'd been in a smaller car, we'd be dead." Little did he know... ): Rip Tim, Paul, & Carl.
Mike Bettes saying “if we had a smaller vehicle we’d be dead!” but not knowing that is exactly what happened to the Twistex guys. They all knew instinctively how bad it was, without knowing whom it would really claim.
Rip to Tim, Paul, Carl, and everyone else who died in this tornado. This was the most unpredictable and widest tornado in history. You'll be remembered for what you did
2013 will go down in history as the year that changed everything. From how people chase to how tornadoes are predicted and how they are forecasted.
The El Reno and Moore tornado emergencies are burned into the minds of every weather enthusiast worldwide and they will not be forgotten for a very, very long time.
Rest in peace Team TWISTEX and all those who died on May 20th 2013 and May 31st 2013
Gone but not forgotten
#NeverStopChasing
That Moore Tornado though - WOW!
@TheGhost stfu bro. Take that psychological programming elsewhere u intellectual microbe
2013 and 2011
Problem is, as time goes by people get complacent.
Nicholas Smith But we all know it wasn’t the tornadoes.
16:26 "If we had a SMALLER vehicle we'd be dead" Litterally at this moment the most eerie forshadow
Excatly, knowing Tim Samaras, his son and another team member were even in a smaller vehicle and just seeing, what it did to this bigger vehicle..omg. 😮😢
R.I.P To the Twistix team I remember meeting Tim when I was still studying to become a metrologist and he gave me a lot of advice and support on my way to becoming a metrologist and he introduced me to Reed and even thou I have only talked to Reed a few times he has also been a huge part of me becoming the metrologist that I am today the advice that he gave me of never lose sight of why we do wat we do to help others and keep people safe along with teach and showing how devastating tornados can be I will never forget you Tim Rest In Peace my brother thank you for everything you thought me and u will always be with me and in my heart I love you and miss u dearly and stay safe Reed and I know u will carry on Tim's legacy with pride and also to Paul and Carl u were both great people and I will miss u both and even thou it sucks ur gone I'm glad ur with Tim and keeping him company hope u guys are still chasing storms I will never forget you or wat u guys did for me so to Tim, Paul and Carl thank you for everything you gave us and me especially and to Reed keep on chasing brother and thank you for all the advice u gave me it's really helped me become the best metrologist I can be thank you goodbye Guys R.I.P and I'll see u on the flip side
Dang that's cool seeing a meteorologist in the chats! But yes, R.I.P to Twistex!
Shut up, nobody cares about your comment you Loser
One of a few people who met him, that's going to stick with you forever brother, I want to become a meteorologist ever since I watched storm chasers for the first time when I was 3 years old. I'm now 16 and a sophomore in high school. I plan on getting a masters and possibly a doctoral. Hope your doing okay, crazy how this was the last super twister. Haven't seen one a decade
Wish we had more seasons of this. Love the work you do Reed!!
early October gr8 time for severe wx, when the seasons reverse
He has a new show that should be out soon! facebook.com/166805519168/posts/10158643551099169/
facebook.com/166805519168/posts/10158643543659169/
If only spring was all year round
Btw that was a jokeeee
I prefer the livestreaming that todays chasers do. The over-dramatizied, quick cuts, and yelling comes across as a bit dated now. More akin to reality TV shows than the methodical hunting of livestreams.
It's reed's fault
"I hope nobody died" me: *immediate sobbing*
I remember watching the weather channel that day and seeing the great tornado hunt van torn up and then hearing about Team Twistex. It was a sad day 😭RIP Team Twistex
Seeing the multiple vortices at 6:45 was WILD. I've never seen a tornado like that
Godspeed, Twistex.
"If we were in a smaller vehicle, we'd be dead." --Mike Bettes
They didn't even know at the time. Chilling.
4:47 jeeeeez. "Go east and get south of it."
It's crazy that so many pros thought the same thing and it still did so much damage and caused so much tragedy.
Reed, thank you for making this a 2 part video. I cried so hard when my husband showed me the news about Tim, Paul and Carl. They will always be missed, but never forgotten. Hard to believe it will be 6 years already since that happened. The Moore, Oklahoma tornado that hit on May 20th seemed pretty bad as well. I have seen a few different videos on that one and it was pretty scary to watch.
R.I.P. to Tim Samaras, his Beloved Son Paul(They IRONICALLY shared the same Birthday!) and Carl Young.
Been fascinated with Tornadoes since i was a kid, the El Reno Tornado was purely historic... its so sad that it claimed the lives of 8 people esp the Twistex team :( ... May their souls Rest in Peace. Take care always Reed and your team. You guys are heroes in my book.
Reed’s message at the end has really motivated me when I go storm chasing or I have any personal problems in my life. That motivation at the end just adds the respect I have for Reed Timmer.
Tim samaras is one of a few that really re-peaked my interest in storm spotting, he was also the person that made me interested in lightening research. Almost 7 years later and it seems like this day was just yesterday
Me too. I grew up watching Reed and his boys👦, chasing the F3 Tornado in Mulvane Kansas, the Throckmorton TX Tornado🌪️, tornado🌪️in Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦, and the F4 In Manchester South Dakota.
I bawled my eyes out when I heard about Tim Samaras and Twistex. I remember getting a book of his photos years ago and started following him. I found Reed because of Tim. I used to fantasize that I got to do a ride along with him during a chase. What a deep loss for the storm chasing and meteorologist communities..RIP.
19:47 I sure hope it didn't kill anyone? Little did Reed know how haunting those words would been!🥺 rest in peace Twistex team and the others who lost their lives that tragic day!
'If we had a smaller vehicle, we would be dead.'
This... hits hard
It really does…
I grew up watching this series and it broke my heart when I found out about their passing. Part of my childhood is still with me as I’ve kept my interest in tornadoes alive. Even when I was younger I wanted to be storm chaser because of you guys. Now I’m a bit fearful of them, but every year I always watch tornado videos. You guys will always be a part of my life and I’m thankful that I grew up watching you, TIV, and Twistex. ❤️
RIP Twistex, RIP Joel Taylor
What happened
@@maddisonsennett1036 they were killed by the el reno tornado
@@RIPcelltix omg
@@RIPcelltixnot Joel though he died of an overdose
I could tell you were trying to hold your tears back when talking about the Twistex Team. I remember hearing about that, and that's when it sank in that the Tornado on May 31st was the worst Tornado Oklahoma ever had.
As a fellow weather/storm lover I was crushed hearing about the death of Tim and his team I grew up following you and Tim. He definitely has the best seats for any storm. RIP
8:42 Those downed power lines very likely saved their lives. Reed just said to go a mile and turn south (on 81) which (knowing the path the tornado took) was a very bad idea. Also, that was probably right after the tornado claimed its first victims including storm chaser Richard Henderson.
My thoughts exactly, as close as he was to the north of it he'd probably been hit hard
RIP Twisted team he was a man of science and deserves a lot of appreciation for the data he collected and help with warning times
What happened
@@maddisonsennett1036 they died in that tornado
Very sad & devastating day when the twistex team lost their lives. I think about them every time I watch a video about tornado's. My condolences to their families & friends.
I feel bad about Mrs Samaras she lost her husband and son at the same time ☹️
REED tried Red Bull once, he took off & flew over a Tornado,
& Landed in a tree.Screaming weather reports, all the way. Till he hit the tree.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What kind of drugs are you taking? I’m worried.
red bull gives you wiiings
Lol 😆 🤣 😂
Yes Reed "Timmer" is excitable and at times over the top but this video demonstrates the true passion that he has with storm chasing which is helping other peopleespecially when it comes up to a wreck or house destroyed by tornado he's always willing to put the chase aside and do what's right for those impacted by the tornado.
Your saving lives Reed, you and your team. Tim Samaras ,Paul Samaras, Carl Young and Richard Henderson May be gone but they will never be forgotten. All of the chasers that do a job that terrifies 90% of the population, is a very significant sacrifice. You save lives every time you put yours at risk. I’m very grateful for that and I appreciate each and every one of you! Thank You!
this still makes me catch my breath and wipe tears from my eyes, I remember watching this live and hearing about Tim, Paul Carl.....I was an avid follower of their chases and yours which was sparked when my city springfield, MA got hit in June of 2011 and came within half a mile of my home when it crossed the ct river, and was a literal stone's throw from work. Seeing all the videos people took of it really shook me just how literally close to home it got. RIP Twistex. Keep doing the good fight to keep everybody safe with every single new finding, and allowing us to ride the wind with you guys vicariously.
I remember when that happened. I’m from Massachusetts too but the north eastern coast part so no tornadoes here
So those downed power lines might have saved Timmers vehicle. They wanted to go east. Yowsa. Who knows where they would have ended up.
Same thoughts!
Maybe Reed will make a 2019 season.
I doubt it, highly doubt it.
Sadly probably not
if he would it should be up at december, but it was a mediokre year
Seems like he's done with all that but would be cool for sure!
After tht happen the show was over they weren't gonna make another season without twistex
I was heartbroken when I heard about Tim, Paul and Carl. I'd been following Tim's chasing since 1998 when I was 15 years old. I had so much respect and admiration for him.
RIP Team Twistex
Timothy Michael Samaras
November 12, 1957 - May 31, 2013
Paul Timothy Samaras
November 12, 1988 - May 31, 2013
Carl Richard Young
May 14, 1968 - May 31, 2013
I never got the chance to meet him, but Tim was my Uncle Pat’s brother in law and he would sometimes go with Tim on his chases. I never got to know him but from what I heard from my Uncle I knew he was a very good man and he absolutely loved what he did. I also knew that safety was his number one priority that he took very seriously so it just goes to show just how unpredictable these storms can be.
I always thought that power cable maybe saved your lives
Same
Leonardo Albuquerque it’s true but with these giant tornadoes it doesn’t help the it could give you an electrical shock
It definitely did save their life, on the other videos of this tornado it shows how it's direction shifted dramatically and if they followed it then we most likely wouldnt have them on earth with us anymore
also it ripped the hood off not the tornado.
@@TDJDriftersBoss they were in the outer circulation, so that and the line ripped it off.
loving the 4k version. this was a bittersweet day for me. My daughter was a day old. I was still in the hospital with her. And watching this unfold.
And after this Mike Bettes never chased tornadoes again and I dont blame him.
tbh i wouldn’t want to chase tornadoes again if the same thing happened to me, id be too traumatized. really glad mike is okay though, that must have been awful
That is not true. He chased in the 2014 season as well. Less than a year after this.
R.I.P Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, and Carl Young… thank you for all you did to help increase warning times for us in tornado alley. You 3 will never be forgotten
Reed:“The tornado ripped our hood off! “
Reality: downed power lines ripped the hood off.
RIP Twistex
I'm incredibly sorry for the loss of your friends Reed. I just had one pass last night, and it shouldn't have happened the way it did. I barely got to see any of Twistex's work, but what I saw was amazing. Keep doing it as long as you can and stay safe.
16:28 He was right... RIP Twistex
Reed and those storm chasers are so fascinating! Really is a risky job doing what they do. Reed has a good sense about reading what he is looking at when it comes with storms. So quick on decisions and and knows what to and the very moments before things happen. Brovo!
Seeing this reminded me about the Weather Channel crew getting pulled in and thrown back down. Crazy story and then to see that the tornado was 2.6 miles wide?! I can't imagine.
It was excellent I had no idea that you were there when Mike Bette’s vehicle was hit by the tornado, I believe that he was grateful you were there to help him
19:49 he didn’t even know yet about the twistex team. Great guys.
Weather Guy - scariest 200 yard ride and car totaled
Reed - We had our bonnet ripped off!
Classic Reed totally in the moment but not, all at the same time
This guy needs a belt, he is always having to pull up his pants.
He needs to get laid so he will quit screaming his ass off
He's wearing one in this, just not very effective lol
He doesn't need pants anymore. The tornado always ripped them off.
R.I.P Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young. 😢😢
I will always miss the work and enthusiasm that you and the whole TVN team put in.
Thankyou for everything.
I paid for these episodes when you released them. But am glad you put them out to the world. They deserved to be seen by everyone.
RIP Tim and the Twistex team. A huge loss never to be replaced :(
miss this show so much,thanks reed for the best footage of tornados on the planet
Tim, Paul and Carl all still live through you guys and through us. Thank you guys for all you do to help us understand these beasts more. I know Tim, Paul and Carl would want you guys to keep going. Rest in peace to all who were lost in these insane storms.
RIP Tim and crew. I have the utmost respect for that man.
Question is, what would of happened if that power cable did not block your path...
That power line might have saved their life from this record breaker tornado.
@@Doncut97 A distinct but real possibility.
If it’s not your time it’s your time I guess
Would HAVE*****
@@Doncut97 have u seen their track via GPS that day
Hood caught on power line ripped off while backing up, "TORNADO RIPPED HOOD OFF!" LOL
RIP twistex 🙏🙏 never forget. I miss this show soo much 😭
This is why I love Reed, he makes sure all his people are safe 🖤
Tim also made sure his people were safe. Sadly he perished inside that literal monster.
Such a sad and tragic loss. RIP Twistex team. 🙏 Thank you for your kind words Reed. Be careful out there. Your videos get my adrenalin going every time. 😱
I think it’s so lovely that you got to see your friends one last time, it’s terrible that they died but from seeing all the documentaries Tim has done, he had such passion for it. If he could choose, I expect being killed doing what he loved would be ok with him, absolutely devastating for the family left behind though.
I’ve just recently binged all these (thanks for putting them on CZcams) - I saw your Tweets about the probe recently & it sparked my interest to see what else you’ve done.
Tim seems like he was an incredibly kind & gentle man, all you chasers seem like good people who genuinely want to help others.
Best wishes Reed from England
Rest in Peace to a Storm Chasing Legend and brilliant mind and to his son and friend :( I still feel hurt and loss over this.
Reed, you crazy man... Thank you and crew for never letting up on the quest to understand. For all that wildness you endure, your work is invaluable, especially in the dark void left by the Twistex team. Brilliance such as that comes rarely in life and their loss is immeasurable.
Please please take care. All of you. We need your work, and those live in the most dangerous areas are counting on you for a lifeline of education.
Rest in peace Twistex, you will be ever missed.
I like how always Reed keeps his calmness in extreme and emergency situations and always makes quick decisions to help people.
The one that changed everything...
"I hope it didn't kill anybody." R.I.P. The Twistex Team
I got into watching these videos a few years ago when I watched them make the tiv and tiv 2, and these people always inspired me, everyone who does this is so brave, these people give up their live for these things, and the deaths of twistex solidified these people as heroes
I just binge watched season one and two. All I can say is please do a season 3.
There is a season three and a season four
@@ChipsAhoyCookie2 where??
@@cringelord6029 idk I remember watching one and it said season3
they say storm chasing its one of the hardest professions to be in and to anyone who does it but more professional, collecting data and risking their lives etc to help others deserves the highest of awards, great work and thats from everyone here in England.
Seeing Mike Betes hurt hit hard.
#NeverStopChasing #KeepDominating #RIPTWISTEX THANK YOU @REED
I understand why you kept you're distance, know how yall are the type of team that would love to be inside of a tornado dominating but good call on this one to watch from a far
The day Tim passed… if you watch the end of the video, that lightning show was so beautiful, Tim would have loved it.
RIP Tim
RIP TWISTEX
You, your team, and your project will and always will be missed…
13:24 she was expecting to be the highlight of the last half of the show. She got confused when the guys moved on after about 10 seconds...
Right!!!
They probably saw her bending her hips . Dramatising , and that voice. , Considering the situation that , there is a vehicle with possible injuries or casualties .. reed n guys got the hell out of there .
Would love to see Reed on the JRE. A three hour conversation with that guy would be epic
Let’s make it happen. We can request him
When Reed Timmer won't intercept you know it's bad.
All storm chaser should have a sticker on their vehicle that says “R.I.P. Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, Carl Young, Richard Henderson lost but not forgotten”
R.I.P. Twistex Tim , Paul ,Carl and Joel 🙏🏾
Damn...just hearing the news about Tim and Paul today still makes me cry...
I remember the El Reno twister I was north of okc heading south when the highway patrol stopped all traffic and said there was a massive tornado just south of us. And as we were setting there there was another trucker who decided not to stop and ended up getting blown over just a mile south of us. It was a sad day when I heard Tim Samaras and his team were KIA in that same storm. Hope you guys can bring his legacy back buy preparing others to be safer with a new show on storm chasing again! Good luck and be safe👍
*rips hood off with power line*
Reed: “The tornado ripped our hood off!”
I think Sean texted his wife goodbye at 4:37. Also, the only time a tornado appears “stationary” is when it’s heading directly at you.
I don’t know about you guys, but the shit gets real when you see blood coming from someone’s head and their car all smashed up like that that’s absolutely terrifying and I’m so glad everyone is OK
Actors with tomato ketchup
That truck upside down made me remember Twistex. 😭
Man, oh man I was worried that Mike Bettes was killed in this crazy twister that ripped through the El Reno area and I saw it live on The Weather Channel as it was going on that day. God bless you storm trackers for keeping us in the loop and keeping us all safe and out of harm's way like this. You rock and I am a fan for life, Reed Timmer.
It’s been 8 years and this episode still makes me tear up! RIP the twistex team