No need for apologies, I get that a lot. When I first got into position, yesterday, I had a gentleman stop & ask what in the heck was wrong with me. "Cantcha hear the sirens? What's the matter with you?!", he grumped. I calmly informed him if it wasn't for us trained spotters, those sirens he's hearing might have gone off after the fact, had there been a tornado on the ground. Satellites, radars, computers, etc. can't tell us exactly what's going on in, under or around the storm. That's the purpose of the storm spotter's co-op (Skywarn). I suggested maybe he should find a basement & take cover. He looked at me like I was a "dead-man-walking" & said he'd say a prayer for me just in case. I thanked him & he drove off shaking his head.
I'm not out there for the thrill, as I can think of a few other fun things do with a little less danger. The pictures come in handy for documentation & further storm analysis by myself or whoever needs photos of a weather event. I also keep a short written log of weather data about the storm, i.e. time, temp, pressure, etc.
If the lady you mentioned, was just out for the thrill of it or just letting the shutter-bug continue biting, well... it dosen't sound like there was much judgement being excersized there. It's a shame when it happens & it really boils down to survival of the (mentally) fittest. 'Bout the best way I can put it.
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