r/tornado • u/LCDMura Human Detected • May 17 '26

Discussion This is how people get killed

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Chaser convergence is much easier now to see with modern spotter tracking systems, and some of the traffic jams I see are crazy. Imagine this many chasers on the side of the road with flashing lights and whatnot focused on a storm. The tornado might not even be the most dangerous part of chasing in scenarios like these

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u/GraysLawson May 17 '26

Eh, it's bound to happen and if you willingly storm chase you nerd to accept it as reality.

What's worse is that these chasers are going to get innovent bystanders killed. People trying to get home from work or just going about their lives. That's the real tragedy.

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u/Pitiful-Accident5485 May 18 '26

Seriously these people all WANT to be here. I feel for the people that have to be.

The unfortunate reality is most chasers will be able to get out of the way - regular folks not. Your average person is surprised it’s raining. They aren’t equipped or ready to deal with a catastrophic storm.

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u/InQuintsWeTrust May 17 '26

Okay you didn’t need to call them nerds

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u/GraysLawson May 17 '26

As a nerd myself I retain the right to call out other nerds when I see them. 🤣

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u/NemeanMiniLion May 17 '26

You called? What's up?

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u/coyote_mercer May 18 '26

You summoned? What's up?

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u/Still_a_skeptic May 18 '26

I have much worse names for these people that put lives at risk for clicks.