Rob Herman
EF2
Using geographic coordinates from GRL3 (45.50047, -99.15244) and Google Earth it looks like they're way into a cultivated field (cultivated at least when the image was taken).
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Chasers Stuck in the mud in SD
- Thread starter James Langford
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David Reimer
EF2
Sounds like the farmers are not the happiest folks tonight...
Joey Ketcham
Sounds that way, from facebook:
Scott Bennett So apparently we need the owners permission to get out so the tractors are idle on the road
Jay McCoy
EF5
If there are crops in that field I hope the farmers dont demand reimbursement. Sounds like a bad situation but still a better alternative to geting caught by a tornado.
I had this happen once when driving back at night. I was taking a " short cut" to the main highway and the road all of a sudden ended in a T intersection. I was doing like 50 and wasnt able to stop and went right through a fence into a field. Luckily it was dry. Have learned since never depend totally on GPS/mapping. Its never 100%. I have been on roads that never showed up on Streets. It showed me in the middle of nowhere even though it was a good paved FM.
Hope they all get out soon.
I had this happen once when driving back at night. I was taking a " short cut" to the main highway and the road all of a sudden ended in a T intersection. I was doing like 50 and wasnt able to stop and went right through a fence into a field. Luckily it was dry. Have learned since never depend totally on GPS/mapping. Its never 100%. I have been on roads that never showed up on Streets. It showed me in the middle of nowhere even though it was a good paved FM.
Hope they all get out soon.
Joey Ketcham
I hope so to, it was a very unfortunate situation and the mapping software they had did show that the road they were on went straight through. Given the fact that tornadoes were bearing down upon them, I hope the farmers are understanding of that.
Adam Lucio
EF5
There are a large number of vehicles here. Basically what happened was we all wanted to move east to stay ahead of not 1 but 2 tornadoes behind us heading out way. My streets and trips also showed the road going through.
The road ended, with the tornado getting close so we all tried to bail south and it didn't happen. Nobody wanted it to be this way but it was just one of those unfortunate situations.
Apparently the farmer is not happy...he wont allow any vehicles to be pulled out till Monday or so....owch. Its just grass that is planted here so there is no crop damage but the guy is still pissed. Hopefully a better resolution will come but right now it looks ugly.
Everyone is safe though, and thats what is important.
The road ended, with the tornado getting close so we all tried to bail south and it didn't happen. Nobody wanted it to be this way but it was just one of those unfortunate situations.
Apparently the farmer is not happy...he wont allow any vehicles to be pulled out till Monday or so....owch. Its just grass that is planted here so there is no crop damage but the guy is still pissed. Hopefully a better resolution will come but right now it looks ugly.
Everyone is safe though, and thats what is important.
Joey Ketcham
There are a large number of vehicles here. Basically what happened was we all wanted to move east to stay ahead of not 1 but 2 tornadoes behind us heading out way. My streets and trips also showed the road going through.
The road ended, with the tornado getting close so we all tried to bail south and it didn't happen. Nobody wanted it to be this way but it was just one of those unfortunate situations.
Apparently the farmer is not happy...he wont allow any vehicles to be pulled out till Monday or so....owch. Its just grass that is planted here so there is no crop damage but the guy is still pissed. Hopefully a better resolution will come but right now it looks ugly.
Everyone is safe though, and thats what is important.
That sucks, man. Hopefully you guys and the farmer can reach a resolution before then. If all that is planted there is grass, then that is stupid that he is pissed. Given the situation you guys were in, I had hoped that he would have been understanding.
David Reimer
EF2
Adam posted the information already.
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Cody Clair
http://www.ksstormchaser.com/stuck1.png - Sat.
http://www.ksstormchaser.com/stuck2.png - Sat.
http://www.ksstormchaser.com/stuck3.png - Radar Ind. Rainfall
http://www.ksstormchaser.com/stuck2.png - Sat.
http://www.ksstormchaser.com/stuck3.png - Radar Ind. Rainfall
Derek Weston
EF5
considering how many of you are there.. if everybody chipped in 10-20 bucks I bet the farmer might not have any problems letting you guys get out a bit earlier.
Brandon Jenkins
EF3
I suppose I can understand his frustration, but to not allow anyone to be pulled out until Monday? Thats a bit on the extreme side. I'm sure he will probably cool off and be more rational about the situation, maybe he just needs to sleep it off. I hear the South Dakota skies are beautiful this time of year 
David Reimer
EF2
It looks like Mike U. got out of the mud according to his SN position.
Joey Ketcham
Noticed that now, looks like he's heading back west now. Wonder how he got out, and about the rest of them.
Chris Allington
EF4
Seems to have stopped moving again at the location of Bart's SN icon...
Joey Ketcham
I wonder if they got the farmer to pull out at least one vehicle so that they could go to a motel for the night.
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