Storm Chasers

@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
November 12, 2015 2:56pm CST
Storm chasers are in pursuit of bad weather conditions, generally they will follow tornados. When I lived in Oklahoma they was a fellow who lived a few blocks from us who was a storm chaser and his vehicle was all sent up as a storm chasing vehicle. Some of the vehicles look like the picture where others are not as elebrate. It is a dangerous thing to be a storm chaser and some people have lost their lives. Do you think this is something you would like to do?
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41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
12 Nov 15
I don't understand why people put their lives in danger chasing these storms but I do believe the serious ones obtain useful information for people whose work involves studying these things.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
41, I do not understand it either because a tornado will turn in a minute and head right for you.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
@41CombedaleRoad Well of course scientific research
41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
13 Nov 15
@Marcyaz \all in the cause of scientific research of course?
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
12 Nov 15
If I were younger, yes, I would. I grew up in tornado country. That meant grabbing a transistor radio and sitting in the basement for most of the night. We were never hit, happily. Just once, though, I'd like to see the funnel though.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
OH yes, how well I remember sitting under a table in the basement and having a transistor radio at hand.
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
13 Nov 15
@Marcyaz I remember some terrible thunderstorms and the power going out, but no twister ever came near us. Scared, curled up in a blanket, and my mother yelling at me to get away from the window.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
@msiduri Yep you don't want to be near any windows because they will blow inwards and harm you.
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Blondie2222
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
13 Nov 15
Reminds me of the movie twister and the storm chasers there. I would never be a storm chaser.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
Kind of does remind me of that movie also and I would not want to be a storm chaser either.
much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Nov 15
I do have fantasies of being one of those storm chasers - but perhaps because I've never experienced tornadoes. When I saw the movie about that, oh that looked plenty exciting, but I know there are great risks involved - even the most experienced can get hurt or worse. I wouldn't do it now - I have too much to lose.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
It may seem fascinating but it is also dangerous. Glad to hear it is not something you would do.
Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
13 Nov 15
I find it bad enough when bad weather follows me without provoking it - not my idea of a job
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
Not my idea of a job either so let others do it who find it enjoyable.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I remember some of those storm chasers were killed.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Nov 15
Yes that is true some of the storm chasers were killed.
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theSids
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Nov 15
Such people are too passionate about what they are doing. They do deserve a lot of respect. Their contribution is immense to the environmental sciences. I have seen many movies about these storm chasers and I have always felt it interesting to go out hunting and chasing the storms. A very difficult task no doubt that definitely needs lots of guts and courage. Passion has to be the main driving source.
wetnosedogs
@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
12 Nov 15
What a thrilling thing to do. I would love it -when I was younger.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
Thrilling not for long if it came straight at you.
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