max olson: and people wanna be seen. they wanna be, you know, the chaser that everybody thinks of, doing the live streams, posts in front of a tornado and whatnot. trent okerson: storm chasing is a double edged sword. it's very valuable when it comes to learning more about the science behind storms, but it can also be dangerous if you're not 100% sure of what you're doing. the biggest danger of storm chasing has always been the driving. storm chaser: let's go back. we're going back. we're going back. you tend to judge where the tornado is going, but that doesn't always happen. there are so many people who chase now on some storms that traffic is actually a serious problem. when i'm chasing out in the plains, i'm apt to see dozens of other chasers. when i began storm chasing, there were no other chasers. tim marshall: david hoadley, whether he likes it or not, is the father of modern day storm chasing. max olson: david hoadley is the first person to truly go out and seek tornadoes, driving long distances, attempting to co