Each of those deaths was significant, but three were particularly unusual: the first storm chasers ever known to be killed in a tornado. The violent winds enveloped Tim Samaras, 55, his son Paul Samaras, 24, and his colleague Carl Young, 45, toppling their car like a toy in a breeze.

What vehicle did Tim Samaras die in?

On May 31, 2013, Tim Samaras, his 24-year-old son Paul Samaras, and 45-year-old California native Carl Young lost their lives in the record wide EF5 multiple-vortex El Reno tornado. They were unable to escape along gravel roads as the funnel rapidly expanded to envelop them.

What were Tim Samaras last words?

'They were screaming "we're going to die, we're going to die"': Tragic last words of father-and-son storm chasers killed when tornado threw their car somersaulting half a mile.