Stories by Perry Samson

Perry Samson is a professor emeritus of atmospheric science at the University of Michigan and a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.

A brownish funnel-shaped cloud seen next to a roadway and in front of a line of trees.

WeatherMarch 28, 2026

Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident—he’s lucky to be alive

Atmospheric scientist Perry Samson was doing fieldwork when he was unexpectedly caught inside a tornado—making him one of the few such people who have lived to tell the tale

Perry Samson, The Conversation US