Yeah it's called risking your life to sell your video DO.
We've known what causes weather events for many years now..
There is no need to "chase these events" for anything other than profits....Profits regardless of consequences.
To be honest, I lean more in your direction than not.
With the powerful lenses they have these days, you can get some tremendous video from a safe distance.
You do not have to be at the base of a storm like this, to get marketable video.
As for probes, there has to be a way to set those up so they can be launched safely. Look at all the expensive equipment and vehicles, and yet the probe launch systems seem to be wanting.