Evan
Member
I just encountered his footage on Twitter. That was an incredibly difficult video to watch. Thank you, God, that he was in position to help that family. He saved lives and that's not an exaggeration in the slightest.Freddy McKinney's actions today are why I'm so grateful for storm chasers.
That video footage is very reminiscent of what I saw in Concord on 04/27. I stopped chasing because of that. I wasn't even chasing that day -- the Tuscaloosa tornado killed multiple people I know -- I was simply trying to help a friend find his parents in a subdivision mere minutes after the tornado ripped through. It was a horrible situation. It had a very heavy psychological impact on me. I was depressed for weeks after 04/27.
Kudos to Freddy McKinney. I don't know the guy, and haven't previously heard of him, but what he did today was nothing less than a perfect example of what responsible chasers do. There are plenty of chasers like that in the broader chasing community yet often times what makes the rounds on social media are the negative encounters and behaviors.