Storm Chaser Code
Please pay attention to following these rules. There are some
chasers out there that are a pain in the neck to everyone and it is getting
to where it effects safety. I had one officer tell me of chasers
blocking the road for safety vehicles during a tornado. Several
chasers are now filming other chasers that are breaking the law and sending
the video to local and state police.
Don't be one of the problem chasers, follow the rules and be courteous.
Don't
Don't get in the way of Law
Enforcement or Emergency Vehicles
Don't follow other chasers
without permission - ASK
Don't Speed! - Safety First -
Keep the Law
Don't litter - Respect the
environment of other states and counties
Don't drive on private property;
you can do thousands of dollars damage to fields. It is also against the law. Always
respect other peoples property.
Do be a safe storm chaser -
Storm chasing can be dangerous
Help other chasers- If you see
another chaser in trouble help them out
Evaluate the situation - How much danger am I in?
Notify proper authority - Care about those
who are hurt in a tornado, call for help when people are injured.
Park well off the road when watching, filming and photographing
storms.
Learn
before you Storm chase "get educated"
just because you have seen a movie 10 times doesn't mean you are now ready to be a storm
chaser. Read college level meteorology books and learn everything you can about severe
weather predicting. Ignorance can be fatal.
Ride with an experienced chaser to learn before
going it alone
Take your time - you can't learn it all the first
year
KEEP THE CODE
Warning: Storm chasing exposes one to many weather hazards, such as
lightning, dangerous roads, damaging winds, hail, and flying debris which puts the
chaser's/spotters life at risk, particularly those who have little or no experience and/or
storm structure education, and should only be done by trained persons.
You can be
killed by participating in this kind of activity, so don't think it is all fun and games;
it can be fatal if you make a mistake. The author(s) of these pages and the contents
therein is (are) not responsible for any of your actions as a result of what you see here!
