The Sad Reality of What Happened to Matt From ‘Storm Chasers’

It is no secret that chasing storms is harmful enterprise, and three people who have been featured on this system met their demises after getting caught up in tornadoes. Tim and Paul Samaras, and Carl Younger have been all sadly killed by the 2013 El Reno Twister which they have been researching for TWISTEX, a twister analysis group.

Tim and Carl have been meteorologists for TWISTEX and Tim’s 24-year-old son, Paul, functioned because the group’s photographer.

The El Reno Twister was the widest one ever recorded. It managed to generate a subvortex, which might operate at increased wind speeds than the twister itself, reaching 175 miles per hour in some circumstances. This occasion was the primary time a meteorologist or researcher was ever killed by a twister. Their deaths solely additional added extra controversy to the rising debate concerning the validity of “storm chasing” methodologies.

Unbeknownst to not solely followers from the present however Matt’s closest associates and colleagues, the Discovery star had struggled with despair for a really very long time.

He tried to take his personal life and spent a number of days in intensive care earlier than in the end succumbing to his accidents. He was discovered hanging in his Wichita, Kansas residence.

Though the information of Matt’s dying occurred earlier than his closing look on Storm Chasers ever aired, it wasn’t till “Dedication” was broadcast that almost all followers realized of his passing.

The installment featured Matt in a number one position, taking the helm on a significant twister chase. Your complete episode was devoted to the researcher, who was extraordinarily enthusiastic about his line of labor and a giant fan favourite on this system.

Sadly, different solid members on the present additionally handed away, along with Paul, Tim, Carl, and Matt. Andy Gabrielson had died in a site visitors accident in 2012, and Herb Stein misplaced his battle with most cancers in 2016. Joel Taylor, whereas vacationing on a cruise ship in Puerto Rico in 2018, died from a drug overdose.

Discovery had canceled this system after its fifth season on Jan. 21, 2012, which wasn’t with out controversy.

Some meteorologists have been conflicted concerning the collection’ cancellation. Some felt that the Discovery program had completed an excellent job of enlightening the general public on the character of twister analysis.

Others felt that the present was “deceptive” and led folks to consider that they might safely get close to tornadoes, which could encourage some people to drive at a twister as a substitute of doing their finest to keep away from them.

There are not any plans to convey Storm Chasers again to the Discovery Channel’s lineup, however any twister chasing fanatics have their fair proportion of conventions to go to to get their weather-hunting repair. Simply not ChaserCon, nevertheless, because the annual occasion has just lately thrown within the towel after 22 years.