[Chicory]

The scariest scene in a movie I have ever seen was of a car being hit and some passengers killed. One minute they were laughing, the next, silence.

We live such safe lives.

May God rest their souls and comfort their families.

[rlmorel]

Sigh.

As a much older guy, I know the dangers inherent in these weather things, and would never run after them. They are as unpredictable as a wild animal, and far more dangerous.

And when these powers of nature catch you in their grasp (like the ocean) you realize you are not invincible, even though your 20 year old brain screams that you are, and your desire to experience all that life has to offer (including, and expecially, the dangerous things) overrides your common sense.

Sad.

They didn’t have more time to get older and learn.

[Magnum44]

[rlmorel]

I see that they weren’t killed directly by the tornado, but got caught up in the chase and were either caught in an unexpectedly heavy area of precipitation or simply weren’t paying close attention to road conditions.

Either way, hard situation.

[Gigantor]

They died doing what they loved.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Sad. RIP.

[Rebelbase]

" When you used to tell me that you chase tornadoes, deep down I always just thought it was a metaphor."

[airborne]

Play stupid games.

Win stupid prizes.

[dfwgator]

Nowadays, there are so many stormchasers out on the road, the biggest risk is getting into an accident with another stormchaser, rather than the tornado itself.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I always thought the move TWISTER showed the worst possible way to chase storms, FULL SPEED AHEAD!

Too much of a chance of loosing control of your vehicle. You would be surprised how fast you can hydroplane and lose control on wet pavement.

[1Old Pro]

The three were in a vehicle being driven by Nair

Too bad, you really need some training to storm chase and you need a vehicle equipped to handle weather extremes, first and foremost excellent rain traction tires.

[from occupied ga]

Sad typically hydroplaning is cause by going too fast and/or low tire pressure. Whatever the reason it’s still sad.

[mmichaels1970]

the three students said they had a good time in Kansas and talked to their parents “to tell them how excited they were” after the experience.

Those poor parents who have to bury their babies....20, 19, 22. My heart hurts for them.

[cherry]

I've watched the videos of "storm chasers" and they get almost giddy when they see the tornado destroying buildings and lives .....

I see no need for people to be "chasing" storms and tornados...with todays drones and computers everything can be recorded while back at a studio....

so sorry for the loss of young people but the older people should have never encouraged them to do this...making it seem like such an adventure...

[Paul R.]

“Intense” / amazing drone vid of the Andover tornado:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT6EnuaiYdE

Note how erratic it is when this size.

[mewzilla]

According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the car the students were in veered into the left lane due to rainy conditions when the tractor-trailer rig then hit it

IOW, the driver was going too fast for conditions.