Why is okay for storm chasers to drive a car to get CLOSER to a tornado, but its a no-no for ordinary people to use a car to get FURTHER AWAY from tornadoes?
Storm chasers have educated themselves thoroughly about where the safe places are and aren’t in relation to the movement of the storm. They usually have cell phones or scanners and are in touch with other chasers who are in different locations and have a different view of the storm. They may have laptop computers and internet access or television access. Or they may be in contact with someone who is watching a radar screen, a television weathercast, or in a spotter network. In other words, they have a very good idea about where the tornado is, how intense or violent it is, in which stage of the life cycle it is, which way it is headed, and how fast it is going. In addition, they give the tornado a wide berth, usually more than a mile away, and often several miles. You must not believe everything you saw in Twister! Chasers aren’t nuts. They are very serious about their hobby, and about staying alive to chase again. • If your videos are so good, why haven’t they been on tee vee? We see
