17 May 2011- Meanwhile, 300 miles away…

17 May 2011 – DRAFT

Low Risk, High Carb start for the day
Low Risk, High Carb start for the day

Greetings from Childress, home of the Texas-shaped waffle!
“Greetings from Childress, home of the Texas-shaped waffle!” (You can get Wyoming-shaped waffles ANYWHERE, Mike Bettes!)

(more TBD)

 

Our route for the day took us from Childress, Texas, across the Oklahoma panhandle, to southwest Kansas, ending at Liberal, Kansas:

Even though we didn’t see storms, the Weather Channel crew documents the day.  Here, Jim Cantore interviews Williaam Reid, our tour leader, about the events of day:

On the whole, the day was disappointing, as storms near Fort Morgan, Colorado did produce tornadoes.  These were too far from us for us to reach.  Until chase forecasts include the ability to foresee the future, the 2-target chase day will be a coin toss.

(more TBD)

Chase Logbook pp 20110516-01Chase Logbook pp 20110516-02,20110517-01

Chase Logbook pp 20110516-02,20110517-01