"I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend," "Storm Chasers" co-star Reed Timmer wrote on Twitter.
The Team Western OK Chaser Facebook page in Taylor’s native Oklahoma mourned his passing, calling him an "inspiration."
"He didn’t chase for the glory he chased because he had a true passion for storms," the passage said. "In the last few years he’d load up with his dad and go chase and not even take a camera."