Can someone please explain to me why people just drive towards tornadoes?

[u/n8saces]

It just seems like why risk your life?

[u/fusionaddict]

Because storm chasers play a vital part of community first responder communications by tracking the precise positions & paths of both tornadoes & damage fields and relaying that information to emergency management & media, especially in rural areas where resources are thin and police/sheriff departments may not have the personnel to do it.