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LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts) Tue May 6, 2014, 05:03 PM May 2014

HE STARTED CHASING TORNADOES TO SAVE LIVES, IT ALMOST COST HIM HIS OWN | ARKANSAS STRONG

http://www.rockcitytimes.com/started-chasing-tornadoes-save-lives-cost-arkansas-strong/

My good friend Greg Henderson from the Rock City Times asked me if I’d be interested in sharing some thoughts following one of the wildest nights of my life, and that’s saying a lot –just ask my friends. Without hesitation I told Greg that I would be more than happy to share some thoughts because I really thought his idea of “going serious” for a period of time out of honor & respect to the victims of the Mayflower & Vilonia tornadoes. It reminds of the first night that David Letterman came back on the air after 9/11 and asked when it would be appropriate for America to laugh again? I suppose the same question could be asked regarding Central Arkansas –at any rate, I applaud Greg and the RCT crew for their commitment.

Greg asked that I share some details about how crazy the media storm was after my video went viral. In case you haven’t seen the video, here you go:

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I’m going to take you back to the evening right after this video was shot and give you a run-down since that point (as best I can remember, keep in mind that myself and my crew were tossed in the air for at least 40 yards –so we were a little shaken up for a period of time afterwards).

Read the rest at:
http://www.rockcitytimes.com/started-chasing-tornadoes-save-lives-cost-arkansas-strong/

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HE STARTED CHASING TORNADOES TO SAVE LIVES, IT ALMOST COST HIM HIS OWN | ARKANSAS STRONG (Original Post) LiberalArkie May 2014 OP

I disagree. They don't do it to save lives, they do it to make money off of selling tornado footage 951-Riverside May 2014 #1

+1 Arkansas Granny May 2014 #2

In fact he is the storm spotter that informed the NWS via ham radio that the tornado had LiberalArkie May 2014 #3

951-Riverside

(7,234 posts)

1. I disagree. They don't do it to save lives, they do it to make money off of selling tornado footage

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2014, 05:34 PM

May 2014

Thank goodness no one was killed but I disagree with this premise that what they do is somehow 'heroic', its a business venture nothing more.

Many of these guys go out in the middle of tornados to get "cool footage" in vehicles that have little or no protection which puts rescuers at risk when they have to go out in the storm and rescue these videographers calling themselves "storm chasers".

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

2. +1

Reply to 951-Riverside (Reply #1)

Tue May 6, 2014, 05:44 PM

May 2014

How does driving headlong into a violent storm after the warning has been issued save anyone? I didn't see them trying to warn others of what was ahead or stop anyone from going into a dangerous situation. They are only there for the video.

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)

3. In fact he is the storm spotter that informed the NWS via ham radio that the tornado had

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue May 6, 2014, 05:58 PM

May 2014

touched down in Mayflower. Ham radio storm spotters are very valuable to the NWS.

If you are in central Arkansas, you can listen in to 146.94 on a scanner during bad weather. The radars only do so much, whether a storm has touched down is up to the spotters to tell the NWS.

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