May 11, 2009:Lenny DiNardo strums on his guitar. TMZ reported Taylor was on Royal. First published on May 26, 2011 / 1:20 PM. July 4, 2003: Omaha Royals first baseman Jed Hansen beats the throw home. Aug. 12, 2009: The Royals held a groundbreaking at the site of their new stadium in Sarpy County. The two fans had only missed a handful of games. May 21, 2017: Reno's Jeremy Hazelbaker retrieves an errant balloon hat. Joel's is the seventh death. Seated from left: John Boyer, Bill Gorman, Joe Adams, Mary Ann Luby. More than 500 people took over the infield with sleeping bags, free-standing tents, games and munchies. 2000: Catcher Hector Ortiz with pitcher Jeff Austin. No shoes, no bra, no nothing, just screaming Sammy! Jenkins recalled. 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Casey's completed IMAX film Tornado Alley (opened in March 2011) is dedicated to Hughes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (Facebook). Former Discovery Channel storm chaser Tim Samaras (an engineer), his son Paul Samaras (a photographer), and Tim's longtime chase partner Carl Young (a meteorologist), all professional storm chasers with the TWISTEX project, were caught directly by the tornado; all three died in their vehicle, two of them were ejected. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I'm dropping my rating from a 5 to a 3 because it's even more excruciating now. It included his final storm intercept. These guys were three of the most experienced chasers in the field." Three more people died near the highway while attempting to escape the tornado. Legal Statement. Martha Llanos Rodriguez, 30, of Mexico City, died when a semitrailer rear-ended a . Learn about the business of weather from Steve Miller. The other two passengers are also recovering. April 5, 2012:Sauce packets raced against one another with mild winning. And so happy, Jenkins told Nexstars WCBD while fighting back tears. Aug. 10, 2017: President and GM of the Omaha Storm Chasers Martie Cordaro speaks during an announcement ceremony celebrating the team's 50th anniversary. "If we could stop the tornadoes we would, but all we can do now is better understand them and call in those warnings to try to keep those people safe.". Aug. 23, 2015: Alex Gordon signs autographs. He was Reed Timmers quiet and understanding chase partner in the series and one helluva nice guy off-camera. Weather Channel employees Kelley Williamson, 57, and Randall Yarnall, 55, were in a Suburban that ran a stop sign and hit a Jeep, driven by Corbin Lee Jaeger, 25, at about 3:30 p.m. local time near. Per TMZ, witnesses reported seeing two men carry off Taylor from the dance floor earlier in the night. On May 31, 2013, Tim Samaras and Carl Young were killed chasing a tornado. So, what happened to Matt from Storm Chasers? Guests on the cruise told TMZ a few people were arrested for drug possession at the port in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., before the boat departed. More severe storms are threatening some 50 million people from Texas to Wisconsin after the same system left at least three people dead in Oklahoma, with a dozen tornadoes reported across three . And Kansas native Matt Hughes was one of them. Storm chasing is certainly dangerous and can be fatal. / CBS News. [citation needed]. Top to bottom, left to right, Carlos Mendez, Henry Mercedes, Alvin Morman, Jimmie Byington, Jed Hansen, Mark Quinn, Ray Holbert, Dario Veras, Mendy Lopez. Beginning in 2008, the program also began following the team from the website TornadoVideos.Net (TVN) led by meteorology Ph.D. candidate Reed Timmer, Joel Taylor (Driver/Meteorologist) and Chris Chittick (Photographer/Probe Technician). L: Sisk, 0-2. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. N, Alvarez, Harrison. Special effects technician, Professional storm chaser. April 4, 1996: Warren Buffett throws out another first pitch. Aug. 2, 1994: Aerial view of Rosenblatt Stadium from a helicopter. Fish contaminated with "forever chemicals" found in nearly every state, CBS News Poll: How GOP primary race could be Trump v. Trump fatigue, Missing teens may be among 7 found dead in Oklahoma, authorities say, Gordon Lightfoot, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" singer, dies at age 84, Bob Lee died from three stab wounds, medical examiner says, At least 6 dead after dust storm causes massive pile-up on Illinois highway, Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids, U.S. tracking high-altitude balloon first spotted off Hawaii. RIP Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall. Jan. 21, 1971: Former Major League Baseball infielder Loren Babe, left, with Omaha Royals Manager Jack McKeon. Casey produced/directed his second IMAX feature about tornadoes. Timmer's team is known as "Team Dominator" in the show, referring to the name of their own armored chase vehicle, the SRV Dominator. Bedford and other scouts were allowed to bring their families to the event. Hundreds of people have died in tornadoes this year -- and the season lasts at least another month. Unbeknownst to not only fans from the show but Matt's closest friends and colleagues, the Discovery star had struggled with depression for a very long time. Photograph by Carsten Peter, National Geographic Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras Killed; Fans Pay Tribute His son Paul. 1999: Warren Buffett and Ernie Banks kid around before throwing out the first pitch at the Golden Spikes baseball game. You can cancel at any time. You can watch an encore of "Tornado Rampage 2011" tonight on Discovery Channel. W: Erceg, 3-0. [8], On January 23, 2018, former Storm Chasers member Joel Taylor died of a drug overdose at age 38 on a cruise ship. Officers said Komoroski was unsteady on her feet and had trouble standing. HR: O, Fermin (4). RIP Joel.. He attempted to take his own life and spent several days in intensive care before ultimately succumbing to his injuries. Kehotay was Henry's guide dog, but recently lost his his vision. Sept. 14, 2014: The team swarms pitcher Aaron Brooks after the final out as the Omaha Storm Chasers beat Reno 4-0 to win the Pacific Coast League championship at Werner Park. Trimmer replied, "Right now we've got a developing wall cloud. May 5, 1989: CBS pro football analyst John Madden tries on an Omaha Royals cap. May 10, 1985: Fans in the crowd seek autographs from Kansas City players. The 2010 season is dedicated to Yazoo City, Mississippi as TornadoVideos.Net chased the mile-wide tornado and were among the first people on the scene to help. Sept. 6, 1999: Omaha Golden Spikes manager Ron Johnson wears a Nebraska football helmet while coaching third base. Storm chasers are chasing storm for powerful tornado in history. What a lot of us didnt know was that he suffered from depression.. McGill asked what the team looks for in the sky. 1998: Omaha Royals infielder Scott Leius plays at Rosenblatt with his son Michael, 2. "I just saw my wife's face and I thought, 'You know, that's my life; I don't want to give that up just yet,'" he said. "This is a devastating loss to the meteorological, research and storm chasing communities," Twistex meteorologist Tony Laubach said in the statement. In 2012, storm chaser Andy Gabrielson died while driving home from a chase when a wrong-way driver struck his vehicle on Interstate 44 in Sapulpa, Okla. July 18, 2005: Omaha reliever Shawn Sonnier throws against Round Rock. Storm chaser Tim Samaras died Friday doing the work that made him so well-known: following tornadoes. You have permission to edit this article. 2011 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Seats in the vehicle are limited, but McGill was invited to join the storm chasers as they tracked systems in Oklahoma. A huge smile. An Omaha Royals team photo from 1970 and other minutia collected from the remains of Rosenblatt Stadium. Kendra and his mother, Cindy, released a statement a few days after the news of his death was made public. gene.schinzel@owh.com, 402-444-1038, twitter.com/GeneOWH. April 3, 2002: The Omaha Royals practice before the season opener. Many fans only found out the 30-year-old presenter had passed away at the end of Wednesday's episode of the. The TIV was outfitted with weather instruments which collect data from approximately 12 feet above ground that, when combined with the DOW radar imagery and the probe data, can help to give Josh a more complete picture of a tornado's structure. May 26, 2011 / 1:20 PM / CBS News. Team Western Oklahoma Chaser, a group Taylor was a part of, also paid tribute to the young storm chaser. The Utah man is expected to be OK but has a long road to recovery. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. [4] Tim Samaras was reportedly relieved when the show was cancelled as he thought it focused more on interpersonal drama than on the storms themselves.[5]. The outbreak ranks third worldwide for producing the most tornadoes in a 24-hour period, with . N, Bolt (2). TIV2 did not return from repairs until the middle of the third season. or redistributed. RT @RollingStone: Gordon Lightfoot a genius-level Canadian singer/songwriter who penned classics like "If You Could Read My Mind," "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" has died at age 84. Vortex 2, Josh Wurman and some of the other cast reappeared in several episodes across Seasons 3 and 4. June 9, 1998: Omaha's Mendy Lopez and Calgary's Lou Frazier watch the ball sail by on Frazier's successful steal of second base. Terry Pickard of NBC News contributed to this report. Thoughts are with their families tonight. But a unique brand of folks called "storm chasers" is looking . Aug. 31, 2011:Players, coaches and team employees party in the club house after the Storm Chasers learned that they clinched their division. April 8, 2004: Omaha pitcher Zack Greinke, left, talks with instructor Mike Mason. On the night of Taylor's death, "Grease" star Olivia Newton-John andSwedish DJ duo Galantis performed on the ship. July 2, 2013:Larry Carter, left, the Storm Chasers' pitching coach, Mike Jirschele, manager, and catcher Max Ramirez watch as the Storm Chasers play New Orleans. One was a friend & member of the #AZWX community. April 8, 2004:Zack Greinke throws at practice. July 3, 2005:Chris Truby, right, rounds third with a handshake from coach Mike Jirschele after hitting a home run. May 25, 2007:Omaha first baseman Craig Brazell warms up before the game. Sept. 14, 2014: The Omaha locker room erupts in celebration after defeating Reno 4-0 to win the Pacific Coast League championship at Werner Park. RIP Kelley Williamson, Randy Yarnall & Corbin Jaeger. A storm-chasing meteorologist was killed in a car crash involving downed power lines during severe weather in Minnesota, say officials.. Martha Llano Rodriguez of Mexico City, Mexico, died after the vehicle she was in attempted to avoid the lines on Interstate 90 and was hit by a freight truckm according to police.. Ronan is an executive producer on the film entitled, Tornado Alley, with the release on March 18, 2011.[1]. May 6, 2002:Omaha Royals baseball mascot Casey was big crowd pleaser with area school kids. June 2, 2013 -- Storm chaser and meteorologist Tim Samaras, his storm chaser partner Carl Young, and his son Paul Samaras, were among the 11 people killed in the latest round of tornadoes and severe weather to hit Oklahoma Friday night, according to family members. (Facebook). Mike Olbinski also remembered his friend Taylor. 1999: Omaha's Jimmie Byington turns a double play on Albuquerque. Our hearts are hurting for his mom Tracy and dad Jimmy along with his brother and sister and their children. ", Most storm chasers film from afar, McGill noted, but Trimmer and his team put themselves directly into the path of oncoming storms, using their specifically outfitted half-ton car they christened "Dominator 2. Sept. 3, 2001: Golden Spikes pitcher Brett Larson delivers a pitch. It's already rotating. During the 2007 and 2008 seasons Dr. Joshua Wurman, a renowned atmospheric scientist and creator of the Doppler On Wheels (DOW), teamed with documentary IMAX filmmaker Sean Casey. Aug 3, 2001: Over a thousand scouts and their families camped out over night in the outfield. Carl Young helps pilot the Probe vehicle while Tony Laubach drives one of the mesonet vehicles, M3. July 3, 2010:RJ Mason, 8, of Papillion, watches the Omaha Royals take on the Iowa Cubs before the Omaha World-Herald fireworks show. 1999: Casey sports the new Golden Spikes uniform. But what was even more shocking was that he passed away almost six months earlier, on May 26, 2010, of complications after a suicide attempt. A fourth storm chaser in the same area was also seriously injured Friday when the SUV of a crew led by Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes was blown over and flipped several times before coming to rest in a field 200 yards away. The promotion is a replica of the seats at Omaha Municipal Stadium when it opened in 1948. March 21, 2011:The "lonely seat" at Werner Park. "It's very motivating to continue to call in those reports and continue our research to better understand these tornadoes to eventually increase warning lead times," Trimmer said. There is some comfort in knowing these men passed on doing what they loved.". May 11, 2009: Lenny DiNardo, a left-handed pitcher for the Omaha Royals, strums on his guitar before a game. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. June 10, 1998:Royals shortstop Felix Martinez, who was sent down from Kansas City in the aftermath of brawl with Anaheim, sits on the bench. May 25, 1994:Grounds crew removes a tarp after a rain delay. Terrible loss to the weather community. Check out these great suggestions. Joel Taylor's family identified his body after he was found dead on a cruise ship. I snapped this photo of him and that just seemed like who he was. Wurman and the DOW made only sporadic appearances in seasons three and four, as they had joined the VORTEX2 project, which is not generally followed by Storm Chasers cameras. I cant take it out of my brain. In the bottom of the 10th, Nashville moved Eddy Alvarez to third base with one out before Hiura's grounder to shortstop ended it. July 3, 2001: Rebekah Kuhfal, 7, of Neligh, Neb., turns her baseball ticket over to Chalee George of Omaha as her father David Kuhfal, right, and sister Christy, 9, wait their turn outside Rosenblatt Stadium. April 16, 2011:The crowd streams into the new park after the ribbon cutting. Sept. 14, 2013:The Omaha Storm Chasers celebrate after defeating the Salt Lake Bees. May 8, 2007: Omaha's Justin Huber is greeted at home by Angel Boerroa, center, and Fernando Cortez, right, after a three-run homer. April 4, 2017: Kevin McCarthy plays catch in the dugout during media day. Aug. 3, 2001: Nathanael Osborn, 4, left, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, attempts to take his sleeping bag back from his siblings, John Bedford, 9, and Jenny Osborn, 12 during the first Golden Spikes Scout Sleepover at Rosenblatt Stadium. A group of men who devoted their lives to hunting powerful storms died in the middle of the chase. The engine was thrown a half-mile away, and the front wheels were ripped off. July 15, 2007:Pitcher Luke Hochevar, Kansas City's No. a representative of his . He starred in the show until it was canceled. "It appears the death could be an overdose and Joel Taylor was consuming controlled substances," law enforcement sources told TMZ. May 13, 2008: A blow-up version of Casey, the Royals mascot, stands in front of Rosenblatt Stadium. In all, approximately 300 storm chaser groups observed the El Reno tornado. Joel Taylor liked to live his life intensely, choosing to head toward the eye of the storm when most would run the other way. Storm. Matt Hughes 2010 SuicideAndy Gabrielson 2012 Traffic AccidentTim Samaras 2013 TornadoPaul Samaras 2013 TornadoCarl Young 2013 TornadoHerb Stein 2016 Cancer. July 3, 2009:Matt Campbell of Harlan, Iowa, dances with friends after rain stopped the Omaha Royals' game against the New Orleans Zephyrs. The DOW, Scout, Probe vehicles, along with all personnel except Casey, Turk and Neagle leaving the show's main cast. The tornado, in Oklahoma, ended up turning towards them and resulted in their deaths. A deadly tornado outbreak and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi and Alabama late Friday, with one long-track twister leaving a trail of destruction for more than 90 miles, local and federal authorities said. The Twistex researchers were prominent members of an odd, close-knit community of meteorologists and storm chasers who race to the locations of major tornadoes, hoping to gather scientific data and record the massive funnel clouds on film and video. 1985: Rob Crain, assistant general manager of the Storm Chasers, with team autographed baseballs from the 1985 Royals baseball team. On May 31, 2013, three members of the TWISTEX team, Tim Samaras, his twenty-four-year-old son Paul Samaras, and California native Carl Young (aged 45), lost their lives while chasing an EF3 tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma. [7] They were also featured in The Weather Channel's television special "Dangerous Day Ahead" which aired a month later. April 11, 2003:Warren Buffett and Chicago Cubs' Hall of Famer Ernie Banks sign autographs and talk with players. For modern-day storm chasers like Tim Samaras, who received several grants. I'll miss you forever, Joel. Most of the footage the public sees of tornadoes is from "storm chaser" groups. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Keston Hiura's infield single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Nashville a 6-5 walk-off win over Omaha on Saturday night. He was 38. Those who know of, or may need help themselves, need to seek treatment or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255).. 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Keep reading to learn all about Joel Taylor'suntimely death. in 1996 a storm chasers team was made up called the twisted chasers they were hit by an ef5 and all of them died execept for one from 1996 to 2022 he has bee. OKLAHOMA CITY, (NBC) - Three professional "storm chasers" were among the 13 people who died in the tornadoes that ripped through the Oklahoma City area Friday, the research project they ran confirmed Sunday. There are numerous instances throughout the series where footage is spliced in from future or past episodes as evidenced by the inconsistent appearances of the vehicles (with or without instrumentation, flags, etc). The toxicology report detailed that there were several substances found in his system: MDMA or ecstasy, the sleeping medication Zolpidem, ketamine, and the psychedelic amphetamine MDA. OKLAHOMA CITY The deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City late last week killing 18, including three storm chasers, had a record-breaking width of 2.6 miles and was the second. McKeon led the Chasers to back-to-back American Association titles in the franchise's first two years. After less than 10 days in intensive care, Matt died of the injuries he sustained as a result of hanging himself. Ill miss you forever, Joel. McGill got a chance to see first-hand what these storms are like. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Please know you are in our prayers. FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) A bride was killed and a groom left critically injured just hours after exchanging their vows on South Carolinas Folly Beach last Friday evening. It was announced publicly yesterday evening that Joel Taylor passed away while on vacation. July 18, 2001:Gregg Zaun, right, stands with Jed Hansen. Williamson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle, KFDM reported. Looking for something special to get your mom for Mothers Day? 1998: Albuquerque's David Steed is out at second base by Omaha's Steve Sisco. They had the TIV 2 and the Dominator tested by MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to see if the vehicles could withstand wind speeds of 200 to 250mph using a high powered jet engine. But Rance, son of Dan and Cynthia Ristau, saw the Royals drop an 8-5 decision to Nashville. A meteorologist from Wichita, Kansas, Matt Hughes became famous after starring on Storm Chasers. Early life [ edit] fatal accident involving storm chasers. Miller, still in her wedding dress, suffered blunt force trauma in the crash and died at the scene. And what'll happen is we have westerly winds here, so the circulation will tighten up to our north, and that's the formation of a wall cloud and the precursors to a tornado. Follow him on Twitter @geneOWH. In fact, Timmer was in El Reno, Oklahoma, in May 2013 when a powerful twister killed acclaimed researcher Tim Samaras, along with his son Paul, who was a videographer, and chaser Carl Young, according to National Geographic. Death of a Storm Chaser. April 16, 1993: Warren Buffett throws out first pitch for the Royals home opener at Rosenblatt Stadium. Jenkins said her mother knew right away. He was 38. Storm Chasers is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on October 17, 2007, on the Discovery Channel. Repeats of the series are currently airing on the digital broadcast network Quest. Market data provided by Factset. Three storm chasers pursuing a tornado were killed on Tuesday when their vehicles collided at an intersection in Texas. Three storm chasers, including two who worked for the Weather Channel, were killed on Tuesday when their vehicles collided near Spur, Tex. Storm Chasers was filmed each year in the central United States (an area known as Tornado Alley due to the frequency and severity of tornadoes occurring there) primarily during late spring and early summer, the time of the most frequent tornado activity (though some episodes of recent seasons have also been filmed in the lesser-known Dixie Alley in the southeastern U.S.). Josh Warman is an excellent scientist, and a credit to the profession. A meteorologist was killed in a car crash caused by severe weather while chasing a storm in Minnesota Wednesday. Please subscribe to keep reading. Aug. 2, 2003:Matt Minker, president of a Wilmington, Del., group that bought controlling interest of the Omaha Royals from Union Pacific. June 23, 2016: Omaha's Miguel Almonte started the game against New Orleans. A day after Taylor's death, his fellow meteorologist and Storm Chasers co-star Reed Timmer took to his Twitter page to pay his respects to his friend. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The show followed a group of scientists as they chased tornadoes in order to study the storms path and behavior. Phone: 402-444-1038. 1984: The San Diego chicken mascot entertains fans at Rosenblatt. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. From left, Gus Cherry, Mayor Mike Boyle and Jack Diesing break ground for the Stadium Club at Rosenblatt Stadium on Aug. 8, 1986. On Jan. 23, 2018, Joel Taylor was found unresponsive in his room aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas and later confirmed dead . April 4, 1992: Jeff Conine poses for a photo. July 14, 2015: Omaha's Cheslor Cuthbert, center, is flanked by his Pacific Coast League All-Star teammates. Joel Taylor, of Discovery Channels defunct show Storm Chasers, reportedly died from a suspected overdose on a cruise ship Tuesday. April 15, 2005:Omaha's Henry Gentle, 10, attempts to catch a rubber chicken as one of the promotions for the Royals. Millers husband, Aric Hutchinson of Utah, and another family member on the golf cart were seriously injured and remain in the hospital, Hutchinsons mother wrote in aGoFundMe. When Maikel Garcia doubled to drive in Samad Taylor in the second, Omaha went up 5-1. April 25, 2004: Omaha's Calvin Pickering takes a throw at first. 1999:Manager Ron Johnson, front, talks about practice routine to players at Golden Spikes media day at Rosenblatt Stadium. Also shown are Moustakas's teammates Jarrod Dyson, left, and Scott Thorman. While radar is a vital tool, "we need to know what happens right down at ground level," and Samaras was "a groundbreaker in terms of the kind of research he was doing," Forbes said. Joel Taylors Cause of Death: How Did Famous Storm Chaser, Joel Taylor Die. July 3, 2009:Alex Gordon prepares to bat. to slow down and pay attention to traffic signs, will be forever missed here in Tornado Alley and beyond. Sept. 12, 2011:The three Omaha Storm Chasers outfielders, David Lough, left, Jarrod Dyson and Lorenzo Cain. Joels is the seventh death from the cast of Storm Chasers, the television documentary series by Discovery. The car of storm chasers, Kelley Williamson and Randall Yarnall, was destroyed during the March 2017 tornado near Spur, Texas, leaving both men along with storm spotter, Corbin Lee Jaeger. Timmer and others continued a web series, Tornado Chasers, funded by Kickstarter campaigns. Officers then asked her to perform a field sobriety test, at which point she strongly refused and became uncooperative, documents revealed. April 29, 1995: Warren Buffett throws out the first pitch. By M. Alex Johnson, staff writer, NBC News. The episode titled "Dedication" which debuted on November 3, 2010, begins and ends with a dedication to Wichita native Matt Hughes, who had attempted suicide on May 14, 2010 and died twelve days later at age thirty in Valley Center, Kansas. And my mom and I ran holding hands. April 7, 2010:Royals pitcher Bruce Chen tries to catch some small hail in his mouth. The first, Forces of Nature, was released in 2003 with a third of the film dedicated to tornadoes, the other two thirds were dedicated to volcanoes and earthquakes. ", Greg Forbes, a severe weather expert for The Weather Channel, called Tim Samaras a "pioneer in terms of taking scientific measurements.". And last week -- before the Joplin twister -- Early Show" Contributor Tyler McGill spent some time with Reed Timmer, who stars in the Discovery Channel reality show "Storm Chasers." 1999: Front left, Bart Thomsen, and Rick English, back left, Mike Bischof, Kent Therkelsen, Lance Beasley pose for a photo. Another addition to Casey's team was the addition of the Doghouse, driven by meteorologists and storm chasers Matt Hughes (died 2010) and Brandon Ivey, who chased as part of the TIV team. Just like Joel, Matts premature death had nothing to do with chasing storms. "As soon as I felt the vehicle tumble, I knew we were in trouble," Bettes said Sunday on TODAY. There was a problem saving your notification. RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. 1973: Future Baseball Hall of Fame member George Brett poses for a photo at Rosenblatt Stadium. Nashville tied the game 5-5 with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. April 6, 2011: Allie Vance, 8, takes a picture of the twin sister Madie Vance, both of Omaha, in front of the Werner Park Scoreboard. Komoroski was allegedly traveling at about 65 mph in a 25 mph zone, according to Chief Gilreath. July 18, 2005: Omaha Royals Manager Mike Jirschele adjusts his cap. In his 15 years of chasing storms, Matt witnessed around 100 tornadoes! The news of Matts death came as a shock to fans who followed his storm chasing adventures on the show. April 18, 1970:Nebraska coach Bob Devaney throws out the season's first pitch at the Royals game at Rosenblatt Stadium. A haunting final selfie, uploaded shortly before the crash, shows . 1991:The final signing of the ownership papers for the Omaha Royals. He followed the "Dominator 2," a medical van, and the rest of their crew as they spent the day tracking twisters. The star of Storm Chasers didn't just do it for the adrenaline, though. May 13, 2008: A small but vociferous crowd cheers on the Royals. 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