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

[Deb Bebout]

Knowing I may be able to help someone IS the only reason I do this.





On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Kev <mcgrathk1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would agree regarding all the exposure; social media as well.
>
> I'm all for awareness and education.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
> PAwx
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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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
> >>
> >> via feedly.com
> >>
> >> Just sharing for discussion.
> >>
> >> Lloyd
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