Selfish drivers cause big backup on I-170 during severe thunderstorm

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  1. JC1971

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    Sometimes...it's just simply too dangerous to drive.

    No load -- regardless of how "time sensitive" it may be....is worth more than my life -- or anyone else's.

    When weather like that is predicted for my driving area -- I won't be driving during that time.

    Period.

    For you newbies: this is also called, "captain of the ship."

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    The National Weather Service issues a convective outlook that I check several times a day this time of year because the forecast can change. It shows the areas where the storms are expected, typically but not always in the afternoon.

    I'll be driving right into the area south of Topeka where severe thunderstorms are expected so I'll definitely be looking for a safe haven sometime in the afternoon.

    Storm Prediction Center Convective Outlooks

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    Obviously these folks didn’t learn anything from the May 1999 Moore,Oklahoma tornado!
    People thought they would be safe to seek shelter under an overpass in that one-with tragic consequences!
    1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado - Wikipedia
     
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