Little leaguers warm up with a tornado in the background

[Todd Lemery]

Wow. They said they didn’t feel like they were in danger. They might want to think that through...

Stunning video shows Iowa Little Leaguers warming up for game as tornado approaches

These Little League baseball players must have ice in their veins.

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[Mark Jack]

That's pretty cool though, and it makes for a pretty interesting story!

 

[TJKLECKNER]

Likely the biggest threat would have been lightning. As far as the tornado/funnel cloud, I would have had to be there to judge distance and safety.

 

[John Farley]

Interesting, and maybe not as unusual as you might think. At a wedding reception this weekend, I was talking to someone from McCook, NE, and since I saw the May 17 tornado near there, the subject came up. He said he was at a softball game (not sure if he was a coach, player, spectator, or what). When the sirens went off they apparently could not see the tornado, and he said the game continued because there was not lightning.

 

[Jeff House]

That's a big problem when children are present. In both cases they should have immediately found shelter.

Lawnmower guy was different. He was alone and responsible only for himself.

 

[JamesCaruso]

Most amazing thing is that we go to endless trouble to find these things, and these kids have it presented to them on a silver platter and don’t even look at it.

 

[John Farley]

Lawnmower guy was different. He was alone and responsible only for himself.

Actually, there was a less widely-reported incident in which a lawnmower guy actually got hit. Happened with the first Trinidad, CO tornado on June 6, 2014. Teenager on a riding mower with loud music and headphones. I first saw the tornado from 40 miles away, so it was pretty visible. Unless you were a teenager with loud music and headphones, LOL. He suffered minor injuries. Got quite a bit of coverage in Colorado but I don't think the national media ever picked it up. But like you said, this guy was also alone and responsible only for himself.

 

[Todd Lemery]

Here is that story about the teenager cutting grass

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[Shane Adams]

I'm fairly confident that the General Public is no longer able to register a personal, mortal threat, even if it's an inch from their face. Of course the tornado is far enough away to just enjoy, but nobody at that game (kids or parents or officials) knew that.