wouldn't it be scary?

[chocolategirl16]

i'd be terrified to be a storm chaser! like going after tornados or something....i'd want to be running AWAY from them!

 

[surfforjesus]

it might but i would not run away i would hide some where safe

 

[ChristianPilot]

It's not that scary. Storms are really fascinating if you know how they work and know how to "chase" them safely.

Tornados are the really dangerous part. That's the part that should be handled by professionals.

 

[mnphysicist]

It is very scary sometimes.... but each time, you learn something, so as to avoid that situation in the future. Some of the guys I run with have over 20 years experience, and even they get caught off guard once in a while.

The key is respect for the weather, a good communications and radar system, good obervation skills, and your own personal limits and vehicle limits. Unfortunately, the first few times out can be a little scary until those are established, which is one of many reasons to work with an experienced team at first.

 

[pyroqueen2423]

wow i don't think i could i like to play in them but if i saw a tornado i wouldn't be having fun anymore :-D

 

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I'd be afraid that I'd become so mesmerized by them (especially a tornado), that I'd forget that I needed to get out of the way. I wouldn't be a good storm chaser, but I sure do like to watch them.

 

[Dorf]

I used to wark for a low budget air freight company that would fly there aircraft through level 5 thunderstorms. We are not talking about modern aircraft either, they were flying DC-3s built in the early 40's and late 30's and this was happening in the late 90's. They did have a mid-air break up when a pilot flew a light twin engine airplane into a tornado over Texas. It was by the Grace of God that they only had that one crash and only that one pilot lost his life.

 

[Cloudz]

I think it would get addicting and sort of a mouse and cat game for me.I'd want to get closer each time. Ever watch the film Twister? Yeah,nuts.

 

[ik_spreek_nederlands]

I'd love it.
I would be scared of a tornado when my life is in danger, but they're so interesting to me. I really want to see one!
We had one come about 3 miles away from where I live, i didn't get to see it but i bet it was awesome!

 

[FoogieFighters]

Nah I would love it so much. I used to want to be a storm chaser when I was a little kid. And I mean the hardcore when I'm not chasing storms I'm wearing a lab coat testing samples of volcanic ash storm chaser haha!

 

[graytroup]

I saw a twister recently, scared me terribly.

 

[FoogieFighters]

That's cool though, how big was it?

 

[HephzibahBenJudah]

If you mean storm chasing as in the movie Twister yeah too close for comfort for me.

 

[coolchicka]

I think it would be fun if you knew exactly what you were doing.

 

[clgboiler311]

The only part about being a storm chaser to me that would suck, would be doing it at night, bc you cant see a thing!