Posted on 06/02/2013 3:23:15 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
(Literally minutes after the Hail Storm ... Birds started singing again)
Things I pay attention to - the pressure of the air, how it feels oppressive and heavy- when the wind goes very very still, and when the birds are totally quiet, added to that yellow green ugly sky. Then it is time to move.
You have a (far) stronger stomach than I! I ‘get’ that it’s fabulous is only you have the right constitution.
pardon us poor schmucks, but how does the average person, the average freeper KNOW that the ones killed were legit, and not like the seemingly dozens of people chasing storms for tv and you tube publication?....for money.....
do some research and until then, keep your mouth shut
that’s how
Not all chasers are doing it for fame. Many are doing it to provide valuable data to the NWS that is used to expand lead times in warnings. The radars employed by the NWS are blind below 300 ft. If there were no chasers or spotters there would be no advanced warnings for tornadoes. Tim and his team also collected data on different prototype aircraft skins to find one that would decrease the damage taken by commercial aircraft that happened to be caught in a hail storm. To label all storm chasers as people seeking fame and fortune is the same as labeling all fire fighters, police, and military personnel the same way. I met and spoke with Mr. Samaras, fame and fortune were the furthest things from his mind. His number one goal was to improve the warning systems and to save lives.
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