Chase Case 5

[Chris Allington]

Based on a healthly warm front and a hint of a developing surface low on the front range, I am heading to Imperial, NE as a starting point.

 

[Brian Stertz]

Put me up in Fort Morgan CO ....trough axis pretty far west and significant moisture banked into the CO High Plains usually means trouble.

 

[Joe Karel]

I'm gonna head to McCook, NE for the 12z data..

 

[Patrick Martin]

I'm going to spend the night in North Platte, NE. I really like the moisture piling into the Cheyenne Ridge, but need to leave the northern play along the warm front in play.

 

[Verne Carlson]

Upper low looks like it may track east across Kansas. Lee cyclogenesis is underway in e CO/w KS. I'll make the drive out to Russell, KS and target from there tomorrow.

 

[Jake Wallentine]

I'll make the drive up to Hays, KS for the night and wait for 12z data there.

 

[Jacob Ferden]

Following the action yesterday in New Mexico, woke up in Lubbock and chose to make the long drive up to Goodland, KS to spend the night.

 

[Brandon Sullivan]

Put me in Kearney, NE for the night..

 

[Skip Talbot]

I'm gonna setup in North Platte, NE. I like the moisture to the south and strong southeasterlies, so we should be seeing some decent advection. I'm gonna park it on this frontal boundary the surface charts are indicating. Hopefully that front doesn't surge too much overnight as I'm probably going to be following that tomorrow.

 

[Jason Foster]

I'll pretend this is like any season, and my first chase for the season as I head out from Maryland. Stopped and slept in the Topeka area. Luckily I-70 (which I've been on since starting in MD) can get me west fast. Later will see what data/forecast brings within a realistic driving distance. Can't wait to see the viz sat.

Now for two or three more hours sleep and then wake up and head out. At least I'm on eastern time still, so 6am isn't too early.

(now I'll have to see if I can keep up with the thread, lots to do today).

According to my print out I can be in either of these places by noon:
Oakley KS
Kinsley KS
Medicine Lodge KS
Lincoln NE and I-80 (by 11am)
Enid OK

Therefore, not ready to pick a concrete target as I have options road wise.

 

[Andrea Griffa]

Mmmm i feel the smell of an outbreak
I'm in Wichita,Ks right now waiting for the next run: impressive moisture.

 

[Jason Foster]

644 cst/1244z
OK, been up and awake now, pack the car up and checked out of the hotel. Just finished gassing up and now on the interstate heading west on I-70. Didn't get to check the latest updates yet since I wanted to get on the road. I'll stop near Salina likely for breakfast and review the latest runs/obs while I eat.

 

[Kurt Hulst]

00z: sleeping in Colby, KS

 

[Marcus Hicks]

Heading out to N. Platte, NE and waiting.

 

[CZandbergen]

I drove up to Salina KS last night and am waiting for the 12Z data this morning.