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Hey guys,
Living down in the Houston area, we don't get a ton of tornadoes (maybe 2-3 a year in the metro) however on Monday, we had a tornado on the ground in one of Houston's southern suburbs. It got me thinking....
On May 20th 2013, I was driving from Newcastle to Moore, Oklahoma, when a large tornado touched down (as you may know) and completely leveled the northern side of Moore (relatives were alright). Before the storm found its way into the Moore city limits, I was driving roughly parallel to the twister as it advanced eastward. The road on which I was driving was lined with local officers and deputies, as well as some OHP for a good majority of the trip into Moore. I saw officers outside their cruisers taking pictures, some standing around in a circle, and I even saw others cut up back roads with full lights and sirens, seemingly headed straight for the tornado. Seeing this brings me to my question:
Do LEO's have a defined role in storm chasing? Such as tracking the tornado (if the vortex is on the ground). Or are they simply working to clear the path of civilians?
Just curious, because my early childhood dream was to be a storm chaser after watching the movie 'Twister'. This line of work, although rare, could knock out two birds with one stone in regards to my childhood dreams!
Living down in the Houston area, we don't get a ton of tornadoes (maybe 2-3 a year in the metro) however on Monday, we had a tornado on the ground in one of Houston's southern suburbs. It got me thinking....
On May 20th 2013, I was driving from Newcastle to Moore, Oklahoma, when a large tornado touched down (as you may know) and completely leveled the northern side of Moore (relatives were alright). Before the storm found its way into the Moore city limits, I was driving roughly parallel to the twister as it advanced eastward. The road on which I was driving was lined with local officers and deputies, as well as some OHP for a good majority of the trip into Moore. I saw officers outside their cruisers taking pictures, some standing around in a circle, and I even saw others cut up back roads with full lights and sirens, seemingly headed straight for the tornado. Seeing this brings me to my question:
Do LEO's have a defined role in storm chasing? Such as tracking the tornado (if the vortex is on the ground). Or are they simply working to clear the path of civilians?
Just curious, because my early childhood dream was to be a storm chaser after watching the movie 'Twister'. This line of work, although rare, could knock out two birds with one stone in regards to my childhood dreams!
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