Storm chasers (the USA in particular) try to get measurement devices inside tornadoes frequently, some prevail, some do not, but what are the chances of a train on a designated track to go through a tornado? Quite lucky it was not a passenger train ...
I will just move this topic to the Social Soapbox forum as it better suits in there
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