Well I have to say for my first chase of 2008, it was a pretty solid success. For really the first time, I chose a solid target(Ardmore,OK) went there, and it verified.
I left the Super 8 Wichita east/Kellogg hotel at 9:00 a.m. and blasted down I-35. I arrived in OKC at around 11:10 a.m. and stopped at a Mc'Donalds to pick up a quick bite to eat. Drove down then to Moore and picked up some wifi at a Super 8 there. Decided at that point, that I would head on down to Pauls Valley, OK and check out the latest model progs from there. Picked up some wifi in Pauls Valley and saw towers blowing up to the south. Got back on I-35 and flew down to Ardmore. After driving the 43 miles from Pauls Valley to Ardmore, I noticed on the Threatnet radar that a cell was really getting cooking back behind me to the north. This cell became SVR warned quickly and produced up to 2.5 inch hail near the town of Davis,OK and then over to the town of Sulphur. After nearly getting "cored" near Davis, I shot back down the interstate to get to the south of the storm. I decided to pull over on one of the scenic overlooks to get a better view, and ran into some chasers there. It was a real thrill for me to get to this point. After a few years of really struggling to get to the right spot on the right storm and see some actual chasers who are "well known", I finally feel like I am really learning and getting better.
After leaving the cell in near Davis, moved back down to Ardmore, where I sat and watched radar for about 30 minutes. Obviously, since I have to be back to work on Wednesday, and needed the day on Tuesday to do some laundry and what not, I did not wanted to follow the newly formed supercells into NE Texas. So at around 4:15 p.m. I decided to call it a day and make the trek all the way back up I-35 to KC. Made a stop in Norman, OK and then again in El Dorado, KS for gas and some food and arrived back at home around 11:15 p.m, with a good feeling after my first chase of the 2008 season.
Target Verified: Yes (Severe Storm 20 miles to the north)
Tornado count: 0
Hail storm count: 1
Miles traveled: 914.32
Total Chase Season Miles: 914.32
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