Anyone heard from wxman? -Three storm chasers killed

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KentPhilip replied

3 June 2013, 10:16
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

I would have thought that that a vehicle used for storm chasing would have a full roll cage, full harness seat belts and crash helmets.

And parachute & stratospheric oxygen in case you are sucked up a la Dorothy & Toto
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cojak replied

3 June 2013, 10:15
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

I would have thought that that a vehicle used for storm chasing would have a full roll cage, full harness seat belts and crash helmets.

They probably will be now.
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Paddy replied

3 June 2013, 10:06
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

There were 3 experienced weathermen when this one was 'thrown'. They all got out alive

I would have thought that that a vehicle used for storm chasing would have a full roll cage, full harness seat belts and crash helmets.
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EternalOptimist replied

3 June 2013, 09:13
There were 3 experienced weathermen when this one was 'thrown'. They all got out alive
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eek replied

3 June 2013, 08:36
Originally posted by cojak View Post

A bit of a wake-up call to many of the other chasers though.

(Not wxman, he has his head screwed on.)

So did at least one of these. Which is what makes it so shocking.
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cojak replied

3 June 2013, 08:34
A bit of a wake-up call to many of the other chasers though.

(Not wxman, he has his head screwed on.)
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AtW replied

3 June 2013, 01:38
It's not him (pretty sure), horrible nevertheless
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2 June 2013, 23:16
Anyone heard from wxman? -Three storm chasers killed

A group of men who devoted their lives to hunting powerful storms died in the middle of the chase.
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