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Felt that they were at the same level of what i felt in the moore tornado. the ef scale rates tornadoes based on the damage that they cause, not the actual winds themselves in most cases, so we may never know how strong the winds actually were in this tornado, but in my opinion, the winds with this storm were at or above the level of what i experienced in the moore tornado. >> matt, you have taken the season off because you've got a young child. it does raise this question which i'm sure a lot of people are thinking about the families and the wives and children of storm chasers, about how much...

Are experienced individuals with such a high risk. it is not something i would do. i have mixed feelings about it because i hate to see people put themselves in unnecessary harm's way, especially when they have family members who love them. >> one of three guys developed a system, an actual instrument that tracks the storm's direction and wind speeds and whatnot. he does the storm chasing and helps society too. >> with all due respect to these guys, they get high a getting out and doing these things. they have machinery that indicates where this stuff is. why in the world do you go out and cha...

For that compassion to save others. we'll remember that, and thank you. >> thank you, piers, for having us this opportunity. >> you know, it's funny what you said, sal. this is not something i could ever do, storm chasing. i don't have it in me to do that. i think it's an amazingly courageous thing that these people do and the more i've learned about it since i've lived in america, we just don't have this problem where i come from, we don't have tornadoes and stuff in britain. the more i've researched this, the more extraordinary it seems to me that these people, when others are racing away to...

Other people. my heart just goes out to you and to all your family, both your families, and just i really, i'm at a loss what to say to make it any better other than he does through his legacy, he will continue to save lives. the work that he and the team did with tim and the others will definitely continue to save lives, and that can be a matter of great pride to both of you. >> yes, it will be. >> it will be, and thank you, piers. we really appreciate the professionalism of everyone. everyone's been very kind and they definitely understand the situation that we are in. carl was a very compas...

Flipping over this tractor trailer, pushing it along interstate 40. >> turn to my right, that's what it looks like in radar. it was tracking south of the i-40. tracking south. oh, god. >> both of these storm chasing teams survived. another team led by veteran storm chaser tim samaras, did not. samaras, along with his 24-year-old son paul and long-time chase partner carl young, were killed. >> whoa! it's getting bigger! okay. we better leave. >> samaras was a legend in the chasing community, featured on the discovery channel's "storm chasers" he was known for not only being one of the best but ...