[Skywarn] Amateur Storm Chasers Cause Congestion in Severe Weather [feedly]

[Kev]

I would agree regarding all the exposure; social media as well. 

I'm all for awareness and education. 

Thanks,

Kevin
PAwx

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On May 27, 2013, at 11:16 AM, George Streeter <kb8kmm at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm betting the very TV shows that are bringing so many people to the skywarn training classes (we set a record this year in our skywarn class) are the same TV shows that are encouraging people to attempt to storm chase.
> 
> So what is the answer?  Teach people how to chase more safely and encourage the behaviour and cause traffic jams or have people think that they can do anything because they saw it once on TV? The mentality is amazing to me.  I see the same thing in the survival community.  We have people who think because they watched Man vs Wild that they could survive in the wilderness.  Most have never even spent a single night in the woods let alone a night without any supplies or food.  TV makes things look easy that are very difficult and for some reason people don't seem to understand that.
> 
> On 05/26/2013 11:03 PM, Lloyd Colston wrote:
>> Amateur Storm Chasers Cause Congestion in Severe Weather
>> http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=12473189&utm_source=feedly
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>> via feedly.com
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>> Just sharing for discussion.
>> 
>> Lloyd
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