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

Posted on 4/27/24 at 5:55 pm to
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 5:55 pm to
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There needs to be some type policy on chasers its getting so bad the pro chasers can’t get around to cover. So many rookie chasers making it dangerous for all, and delaying time sensitive reports


Agree but not sure how you regulate it. You could try licensing and such but anyone with a car and phone with a weather app could chase, and simply tell authorities they’re a regular driver heading to such and such and you can’t prove they’re chasing storms.

Outside of shutting down highways in higher risk regions to emergency vehicles and professional chasers only in not sure what you could do. You’d have to close all businesses in that region and patrol the highways. Would be difficult and cause a lot of backlash every time a severe outbreak doesn’t materialize to the hype
Posted by OU Guy
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 6:03 pm to

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Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 6:20 pm to
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Agree but not sure how you regulate it. You could try licensing and such but anyone with a car and phone with a weather app could chase, and simply tell authorities they’re a regular driver heading to such and such and you can’t prove they’re chasing storms.

Outside of shutting down highways in higher risk regions to emergency vehicles and professional chasers only in not sure what you could do. You’d have to close all businesses in that region and patrol the highways. Would be difficult and cause a lot of backlash every time a severe outbreak doesn’t materialize to the hype


I honestly don’t know the answer but something will have to be done at some point.

Perhaps a permit costing $250. And issued a Chaser magnetic sign put on top of vehicle. Take money and use to enhance enforcement maybe paying off duty officers?

Paying chasers have video constantly rolling so would have video evidence of non paying chasers.

I know thats out there and won’t work as I detailed but something has to be done. Offenders could be required to attend a 4 hour tornado chasing safety course which can be helpful to teach them. It would be easy to tell if they had reasons to be i the chase area.

I’m jjst throwing stuff out there rather than just complain even if it won’t work.
Posted by Wishnitwas1998
where TN, MS, and AL meet
Member since Oct 2010
58348 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 6:33 pm to
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Agree but not sure how you regulate it.


Basically impossible

In rare situations where you had the lead time/resources police could try shutting down certain roads completely but then you have zero chasers which means less reports + what happens if the police are wrong about where the tornado is going or it turns and now people die bc of said blockage?
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