Storm chasers killed during tornadoes

[Hassin Bin Sober]

40. I've been thinking that the last couple days.

It seems these people have been pushing the envelope as of late.

I've always been aware the job is a dangerous one but, up until lately, I've always assumed the danger was mainly traffic related - I remember some chasers being killed several years ago in a roll over accident.

I attended OU in Norman for one year (transferred because I couldn't stand the bible thumpers) and learned to fly at the school's Max Westheimer Field.

I had exactly ONE experience with storm chasing. Some meteorology majors from my meteorology class wanted to chase a storm one night so I, the only one with a car, went along as the wheel-man.

After getting the data from the lab computers, we headed out to the edge of nowhere and waited. I, being an inquisitive sort, asked how are we going to see this thing coming at night. Look for the sparks from power lines and transformers they said. Hmmm.

Well, it wasn't too long before the sirens went off. Fuck this!, I said, stay or come along but me and my car are out of here. I don't remember any resistance. In to the car we jumped and flew back to the dorm where we found everyone out on the lawns.

IIRC, the tornado was a killer that hit not too far away from Norman.