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| Weather students die in crash after tornado chase | Weather students die in crash after tornado chase |
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| Nic Nair contributed to his university's newscast, OU Nightly, doing weather reports | Nic Nair contributed to his university's newscast, OU Nightly, doing weather reports |
| Three meteorology students died in a car crash while returning from a storm-chasing trip in Kansas. | Three meteorology students died in a car crash while returning from a storm-chasing trip in Kansas. |
| Nicholas Nair, 20, Gavin Short, 19, and Drake Brooks, 22 - from the University of Oklahoma - died at the scene. | Nicholas Nair, 20, Gavin Short, 19, and Drake Brooks, 22 - from the University of Oklahoma - died at the scene. |
| The collision came just hours after Mr Nair and Mr Short posted videos on Twitter from Herington, Kansas, of a tornado passing over a highway. | The collision came just hours after Mr Nair and Mr Short posted videos on Twitter from Herington, Kansas, of a tornado passing over a highway. |
| Driving back to Oklahoma in stormy weather, their vehicle hydroplaned and was struck by a tractor-trailer. | Driving back to Oklahoma in stormy weather, their vehicle hydroplaned and was struck by a tractor-trailer. |
| They had been travelling southbound in Tonkawa, Oklahoma - just over the Kansas border - when the accident happened. | They had been travelling southbound in Tonkawa, Oklahoma - just over the Kansas border - when the accident happened. |
| Their Volkswagen Tiguan skidded on the water, became stuck in the outside lane of traffic, and was then hit, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol. | Their Volkswagen Tiguan skidded on the water, became stuck in the outside lane of traffic, and was then hit, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol. |
| The driver of the tractor-trailer has been released from hospital. | The driver of the tractor-trailer has been released from hospital. |
| Tornado on the ground passing Highway 77 around 8:10 PM.Four miles north of Herington, Kansas. @NWSWichita @NWSTopeka @MetCrewChasers #kswx pic.twitter.com/CToXmgr1ij | Tornado on the ground passing Highway 77 around 8:10 PM.Four miles north of Herington, Kansas. @NWSWichita @NWSTopeka @MetCrewChasers #kswx pic.twitter.com/CToXmgr1ij |
| "Drake, Nic and Gavin were united in a shared passion," University of Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz, Jr said in a statement on Sunday. | "Drake, Nic and Gavin were united in a shared passion," University of Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz, Jr said in a statement on Sunday. |
| "As we grieve this immeasurable and profound loss, we also remember the root of their chosen calling, which was to help others. | "As we grieve this immeasurable and profound loss, we also remember the root of their chosen calling, which was to help others. |
| "Their pursuit of that calling is admirable and serves as an inspiration to all." | "Their pursuit of that calling is admirable and serves as an inspiration to all." |
| Drake Brookes, Nicholas Nair, and Gavin Short in a selfie taken on Friday | Drake Brookes, Nicholas Nair, and Gavin Short in a selfie taken on Friday |
| The three students were reportedly part of a wider group of University of Oklahoma students who travelled to Kansas to chase the tornado over the weekend. | The three students were reportedly part of a wider group of University of Oklahoma students who travelled to Kansas to chase the tornado over the weekend. |
| Storm chasing involves tracking and following a tornado or hurricane, often collecting photos, videos and records of weather conditions. | Storm chasing involves tracking and following a tornado or hurricane, often collecting photos, videos and records of weather conditions. |
| Some storm chasers do it for research or for media coverage, and others for the thrill alone. | Some storm chasers do it for research or for media coverage, and others for the thrill alone. |
| On Saturday evening, the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma posted a video on Twitter showing a weather balloon with the students' names on it. | On Saturday evening, the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma posted a video on Twitter showing a weather balloon with the students' names on it. |
| "On this very sad day in the Norman weather community, our evening weather balloon launch is dedicated to Nic, Drake and Gavin," the service said. | "On this very sad day in the Norman weather community, our evening weather balloon launch is dedicated to Nic, Drake and Gavin," the service said. |
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| Watch the moment a twister moves through Andover, Kansas |