Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Post date: May 24, 2011 1:50:41 PM

0830 CDT: TORNADO!!!

No, it wasn't at all photogenic, and no, it didn't last long... but who cares? It counts! (See more shots HERE.) As far as I know, this one affected no one and nothing, so it's FAR better than the situation that we saw on Sunday. (See video here for more on Sunday's devastation in Joplin, MO.)

And today has already been set as a high risk day by the SPC, so things could be very active once again. Of course, high risk or "outbreak" prediction days are typically a complete jinx, so we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out. I just hope Joplin isn't involved...

1200 CDT: We're leaving Norman, OK now, headed for somewhere near the Oklahoma/Kansas border... probably somewhere around the I-35 corridor. We'll reassess as we get closer, but it may be somewhat more difficult than usual: Multiple computer failures today... most importantly, Charles' AND John's laptops. We'll have to make do with whatever data sources we can muster.

1500 CDT: We're tracking another cell in the same area where we saw the Okeene/Fairview tornado yesterday, so my updates will likely be sporadic after this.

Oh, and before I forget it, here's yesterday's travel map: