re: Central & Southern U.S. Severe Weather Continues: 4/27/2024 - 4/29/2024

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There would be no motivation to storm chase if there were no money/fame/clout/etc to be chased. It's our fault is what I'm saying.

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I think storm chasers certainly serve a purpose, though there are many chasers who are motivated by the things you mentioned. Chasers who are trained and behave responsibly often provide the ground truth needed to get people to actually act when a tornadic storm is coming. Studies have shown that when people have confirmation that there is a tornado on the ground, especially if there is live video of it, they will actually take action to protect themselves. In that sense, trained storm chasers are very useful.