🔬 Weather Scientist Got Trapped in a Tornado. Heres
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: NPR · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
What’s the dumbest thing Perry Samson says he’s ever done? Getting caught inside a tornado. But when you’re an atmospheric scientist who studies supercell thunderstorms—with a special interest in the ones that cause tornadoes—that sort of thing is a bit of an occupational hazard. Lucky for Perry, he also made a split-second decision while in the tornado that may be the smartest thing he’s ever done. So today on the show: What we can learn from nature at its wildest.Interested in more science behind the weather? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Support public media with NPR+ and enjo
Key points
- What’s the dumbest thing Perry Samson says he’s ever done?
- Getting caught inside a tornado.
- But when you’re an atmospheric scientist who studies supercell thunderstorms—with a special interest in the ones that cause tornadoes—that sort of thing is a bit of an occupational hazard.
- Lucky for Perry, he also made a split-second decision while in the tornado that may be the smartest thing he’s ever done.
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