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Originally Posted by brp914
I'm jealous. I want to hook up with some storm chasers to see what real storms look like.
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There are dozens of storm chaser vacation companies. Tourist from all over the world come to ride in a van or large SUV and go out chasing storms and tornadoes. It is a real issue with the professionals that are reporting to the TV stations. The tourist and amateurs get in the way and cause traffic jams in the middle of nowhere.
And yes, tourist from all over the world, and the USA come to see a thunderstorm.
Yes, that is me watching this little F1 tornado that was just a mile and half south of us. The man across the street was filming it with a video camera from the early 90s, so the resolution is pretty poor. It tore the roof off of one house, and tossed around a few cars at an amusement park. I could not hear anything from it at all.
My wife was in our bathtub, wearing my racing helmet, with two dachshunds in there with her. I wanted to take her picture but she threatened bodily harm if I did. We put in a storm shelter soon after that.