Have you ever considered being a storm chaser?
@GardenGerty (169479)
United States
May 2, 2018 7:36pm CST
This is a free image from Pixabay but it is very like what we have been seeing this evening.
They predicted it for yesterday, then last night, then today, and it finally arrived tonight.
We saw vehicles from various news and weather stations and we saw people pulled off on country roads taking pictures.
Considering last year at least one storm chaser was killed, you would not be able to interest me in the job or hobby.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
3 May 18
We don't get those kinds of storms here, but I've always been fascinated by them. And when I heard about storm chasers (documentaries and movies), oh you bet I've wanted to be one of them! But it can be quite dangerous - at this point in my life, I wouldn't want to risk it.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
3 May 18
I have known a few. They are adrenaline junkies. I think secretly my daughter-in-law would like to do it.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
3 May 18
@GardenGerty I wonder if there are any "tours" one can take - just to get a taste of it (safely, that is). I might go for that!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
@much2say Hey, that would be a home business for me. On the other hand, a tour would be more in control if it was a simulated storm.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
3 May 18
nope, but my boyfriend has talked about it being cool!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
There are some people that believe it is cool. It surprises me.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
6 May 18
@GardenGerty me too! I would never be a storm chaser. so dangerous.
@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
3 May 18
NO!! I was watching tornado coverage from Wichita Falls while waiting for the doors to open. A lady in line asked if I wanted to be a storm chaser. I said I only chase the TV coverage.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
That would be my kind of chasing.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 May 18
I've watched storm chasers on television, it's frightening when they put their life in danger, to do this!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
3 May 18
Yes it is. People tell jokes like "you know you are from Kansas if you stand in the middle of the street to watch the tornadoes.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
@kobesbuddy I grew up very near an Airforce Base. Parts of the community under the flight pattern. When there were crashes the rubber neckers would fill the street to the point that emergency help could not get through.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 May 18
@GardenGerty Why would anyone want to stand in the street, to watch tornadoes? To lay our life on the line, to get a better look at the destruction? They must be awfully stupid!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
3 May 18
I would not be there by choice. I have never experienced a hurricane but hubby has. Then of course, there are the earthquakess.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
3 May 18
I wouldn't want to deliberately get myself caught in a Tornado, thunderstorm, hurricane or blizzard. No thanks. 
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
It went off in our old town, but not here. We often have big straight line winds.
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@AmbiePam (120768)
• United States
6 May 18
@GardenGerty I think I might be the only person who hates when winter is over.
@snowy22315 (208951)
• United States
3 May 18
I think it would be exciting. I might go out once..but I would not push my luck by doing it repeatedly!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
I have had them close more than once. My mom was without power and water for over two weeks as a result of one when I was older. That is close enough for me.
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@snowy22315 (208951)
• United States
6 May 18
@GardenGerty Oh that is bad...We have lost power for no more than 3 days as a result of hurricanes and or ice storms. Being without for two weeks would be very disturbing!
@changjiangzhibin89 (17240)
• China
3 May 18
They risked their lives to take a photo of the storm.Their jobs seem to entail lots of hard work and a huge risk.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
I know some people love to do this kind of work, but it is not for me.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
Some storm chasers accumulate weather data, or they "seed the clouds" etc. trying to control the storm. To me it seem too risky, though.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
There are certain personalities that seem to need to do this, or ride scary dangerous rides, but not me. Too many things can go wrong.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
6 May 18
@GardenGerty Oh geez, that reminds me of my son, yep he would do this!
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
3 May 18
I would like to go with a storm chaser every now and then... but no not as a regular thing. Storms are pretty but dangerous
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
I have had them too close to enjoy.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
8 May 18
It definitely is, yet some enjoy the danger.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
Do you have hurricanes near where you live?
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@AlisaTR (936)
• Trinidad And Tobago
6 May 18
@GardenGerty Sorry, I was offline for a bit. Yes we do, terrible ones.
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 May 18
This is not something I would ever ponder doing. However, some of the live footage that these thrill seekers get is breathtaking.
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
I would feel it was too dangerous, too. Do you have heavy storms ever?
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
6 May 18
@GardenGerty We seldom have, but we do. I will stay at home and not go out.
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
I do not like horror movies either. I do not need to be scared by fact or fiction.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 May 18
Nope, I live that life too, aint got time to kill myself.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
3 May 18
No, I will just watch Twister again.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
6 May 18
That is the movie that came to my mind, oh, and Wizard of Oz.
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