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wcmagumba

(4,383 posts) Sat Jun 28, 2025, 06:51 PM Jun 28

Before cars were a thing, did storm chasers do their chasing on horseback and then ride into town to give the news?

Just wondering about the history from here in tornado alley.

Just kidding around, I know they went straight to the local saloon to calm down...

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Before cars were a thing, did storm chasers do their chasing on horseback and then ride into town to give the news? (Original Post) wcmagumba Jun 28 OP

Ask Dorothy Raven123 Jun 28 #1

or even Toto... wcmagumba Jun 28 #2

I think they just relied on the Curcurbit beetle for warnings or Bob on the weather channel. nt ImNotGod Jun 28 #3

Bicycles. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 28 #4

The city of Minneapolis used to have some kind of PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 28 #5

I read as a kid crud Jun 28 #6

Imaging lugging the camera gear canetoad Jun 30 #7

Raven123

(6,868 posts)

1. Ask Dorothy

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Sat Jun 28, 2025, 06:52 PM

Jun 28

Or the Wicked Witch

wcmagumba

(4,383 posts)

2. or even Toto...

Reply to Raven123 (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 06:54 PM

Jun 28

ImNotGod

(873 posts)

3. I think they just relied on the Curcurbit beetle for warnings or Bob on the weather channel. nt

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Sat Jun 28, 2025, 07:21 PM

Jun 28

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,337 posts)

4. Bicycles.

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Sat Jun 28, 2025, 07:27 PM

Jun 28

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,003 posts)

5. The city of Minneapolis used to have some kind of

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 08:31 PM

Jun 28

light thing downtown to let you know if some particular weather was on the way. Snow was one color, thunderstorms another. I lived there less than two years around 1982 so I don't recall specifics. But it was really helpful.