Monday, April 21, 2008

Severe Weather Likely In TX/OK Panhandles on 04/23/08

Its been awhile, but I am going to have to keep this brief at this point. I have been extremely busy with work the past 3 weeks and just arrived back from Minneapolis early this morning.

I have alot to get done this afternoon. I am getting ready to head to Best Buy to try to find a new charger cable for my camcorder. I am also going to invest in the latest version of Microsoft Streets and Trips. I lost my mapping software CD for my chasing laptop, and having mapping software on the fly is crucial. It is a must-have.

Anyway, I have to admit that at this point I am excited about Wednesday's prospects. It looks to be my first "official" panhandle chase. I made a brief appearance in the TX panhandle near Shamrock and Mclean last season, but due to time constraints couldnt make it to the real action spots. This week, I do not have to leave for work until Friday, so this comes at a perfect time for me to make it down to the panhandles.

As of this moment, my tentative plans are to prepare some things this afternoon, and then get a good nights sleep tonight as I am just flat-out exhausted from work this past weekend. I am planning on leaving the house at 9:00 am tomorrow, which should get me to Amarillo around 6:00 pm or so. I have always wanted to visit the "Big Texan" restaurant and have never been able to. I definitely plan on having dinner there upon my arrival tomorrow evening.

Again, chase prospects look good, with discrete supercells a good possibility on Wednesday. I must get to my errands, so I will try to update with more forecast specifics later this evening.

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