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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Remind her that:

1. In places like DC, tornadoes are incredibly rare. They almost never happen and, chances are, we will not see any.

2. In many other places, tornadoes are common and people who are used to them don't necessarily think about that all that much. Some people, in places like Missouri and Oklahoma, even get in their cars and chase them because they are cool to look at! 
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#2, while true, doesn’t mean it’s advisable.  Please don’t tell your daughter about people jumping in cars to chase tornadoes.   Lots of people do stupid things everywhere, because they think it’s cool.  Most people who live where tornadoes are common have more sense.  The fact is that a cloud can spawn more than one tornado, so while you think you’re safely chasing one tornado, another may suddenly drop without warning where you are.  [/quote]

I think you're missing the point. The idea here is that lots of people who are used to tornadoes don't consider them particularly scary. I don't anyone needs to worry about anyone chasing tornadoes in DC because 1. we get about 1 tornado every 25 years and 2. with our traffic, no one can chase anything. [/quote]

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