Richard Heene, his father, is a storm chaser, tinkerer and, people have suggested, a publicity hound who likes to be on television.

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Fellow storm chaser Tony Laubach said on Facebook that he and his colleagues were often impressed with Paul Samaras' work from behind the camera.

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Lanny Dean, a 23-year veteran storm chaser from Tulsa, Okla.

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