2009.05.27
Storm Chase Day 7: A huge decision looms
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LONOKE, Ark. -- We have moved northeast from our major storm intercept in Texas on Tuesday looking at a continued rather benign weather pattern in the central U.S., with some subtle signals of possible change by the weekend into early next week. The problem: The trip is limited by time and budget, and cannot last past Wednesday at noon. So Monday would be the last potentially chaseable day, but that would mean a hard drive to get back to Blacksburg by midday Wednesday.
The major question we face: Is anything later in the week worth our staying and driving back to the north or west, or is it time to cut the trip off and head back home? We don't mind doing the wandering tourist stuff a while if there is something to wait for. But if there isn't, we don't want to spin our wheels and stretch our budget and schedules just for a meager possibility of marginal severe weather.
We meet tomorrow morning to decide that, looking at the latest weather data and other factors.
Meanwhile ... great fried catfish tonight at a local restauarant in my native state of Arkansas, a must on any trip back to my native state.
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Decision this morning: 12 are continuing on, 4 are returning to Blacksburg.
Comment by Kevin Myatt — May 28, 2009 @ 10:09 am
Hope the 12 remaining on the trip are rewarded for their "stick-to-it-ness". Also hope the 4 returning to Blacksburg have a safe trip.
Comment by Gail — May 28, 2009 @ 9:18 pm