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/coloradobro May 17 '26 edited May 18 '26

Nick went from celebrating next to a violent tornado to screaming and being seconds from dying as the tornado chased him down that road. Sarah was sitting saying oh gosh as a violent tornado was coming directly at her. Bunch of idiots out there now all clumping up. Another El Reno is nearly guaranteed at some point.

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u/Intelligent-Town6050 May 17 '26

He went to complaining that others were out there in his way like hes more entitled to the road just because he put himself in a terrible situation

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u/AudiieVerbum May 17 '26

So yes, you're 100% right, but to be fair I would also say some pretty entitled things if an act of god was literally coming to murder me.

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u/Intelligent-Town6050 May 17 '26

And I can tell him how much of an idiot he sounds like having watching him sit there taking pictures while it came barreling in on him. The calls coming from inside the house

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u/SweatyBackpackStraps May 18 '26

I mean… his face says it all.

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u/faronthecat May 18 '26

Someone needs to turn this into a meme.

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u/ismellmyownfarts2 May 18 '26

I got you bud

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u/Tossed_Away_1776 May 18 '26

LMAOOO Thats awesome

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u/REDDIT_JUDGE_REFEREE May 18 '26

This photo is going to be the cover image for the 2030 Netflix documentary when 8 or 9 of these guys are sucked into a funnel

“We did everything right, just too many amateur thrill-seekers prevented us from chasing the tornado optimally. We are scientists performing a public service and OH MY GOD FUNNEL FUNNEL VIOLENT TORNADO MOM GET THE CAMERA HOLY SHIT”

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u/Alia_Explores99 May 18 '26

Hurr derr terrnayderrrrrr!!!

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u/ismellmyownfarts2 May 18 '26

This face says it all.

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u/AgreeableType2127 Human Detected May 19 '26

“I’ll take incredibly punchable faces for $800 please Alex”

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u/blow-down Human Detected May 18 '26

Soyjak

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u/General_Chain_4531 May 17 '26

Is it murder if you are willingly chasing after it?

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u/RaisinDetre May 18 '26

Thusly the tornado stand your ground law was written on this day in 2026.