Storm Chasers

Weather Channel 'Storm Chaser' Andy Gabrielson Killed By Wrong-Way Driver


Posted on Feb 05, 2012 @ 05:48PM - 3 comments

By Radar Staff

He'd survived tornadoes and hurricanes to become a legend among storm chasers. But on Saturday, Andy Gabrielson lost his life in a head-on collision with a driver going the wrong way on the interstate.

The popular Weather Channel contributor, who was recently featured on NBC's Dateline, was killed in Oklahoma while on his way home after a two-day storm chase in Texas.

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AMAZING VIDEO: Storm Chasers Tape Killer Tornadoes Down South


Posted on Apr 28, 2011 @ 09:05AM - 1 comment

By Radar Staff

The video is both amazing and frightening.

Storm chasers, risking their own lives, videotaped a staggering number of killer tornadoes that tore through several southern states Wednesday.

The death toll is expected to exceed 200 throughout the southern U.S.; Alabama is the hardest hit state with more than 120 dead there alone and large areas of the city of Tuscaloosa has been left in ruins.

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Meet Storm Chasers' Reed Timmer


Posted on Oct 08, 2009 @ 02:46PM - 1 comment
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Discovery Channel

When the weather reports say “severe” and “evacuate”—most people do everything in their power to run far, far away. But then there’s meteorologist Reed Timmer of the Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers. He runs right into the heart of some of the worst weather conditions Mother Nature can muster up like F5 tornadoes and hurricanes named Katrina. We caught up with Reed as a new season of Storm Chasers premieres on Sunday, October 18th at 10pm (EP/PT) to get the lowdown on what it’s like to be inside the action.

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TV: Sunday Hot List


Posted on Jul 16, 2009 @ 07:08AM - Add a comment
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We’re so sad that this season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming to an end. It’s been so great see Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David desperately attempt to keep a straight face in all their scenes together (especially when they had to talk to their secretary about her affinity for wearing halter tops to the office!) And, the Seinfeld reunion plot was simply genius. Tonight is the second to last episode before the big finale and you don’t want to miss it. The Seinfeld gang comes together for the big table read—and Jerry meets Larry’s nemesis Marty Funkhouser.

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TV: Thursday Hot List


Posted on Jul 16, 2009 @ 06:40AM - Add a comment
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Thursday nights and NBC traditionally equaled must-see TV. Thursdays was the home of such beloved NBC hits like The Cosby Show and Friends. Well, we’re happy to announce that with their current line-up of Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office and 30 Rock—Thursday nights on NBC are back on track! 

Tonight on Community, Jeff (the hilarious Joel McHale) attempts to woo his statistics professor. If you’ve been watching the show, then you know that nothing ever goes smoothly for him—especially in the romance department!

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