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Full Size Day 1 Pictures



Total Miles Today: 559

Departure: 10:30AM Chicago
Target: Memphis, TN - positioning for tomorrow in Arkansas or NE Texas

Driving...more driving...lunch..driving..dinner...more driving. hey! It's Memphis. No storm chasing attempted.


Day 1 begins at 9:00AM (for most...Ryan), with forecasting discussions about the week to come, and more importantly where we are going today to get ready for tomorrow.

Paul thinks the best chance is for Saturday in Arkansas, but it doesn't look great.
Paul explaining what the models are showing
Paul and Matt looking at the map software.

Lunch is McDonalds/Subway in Gibson City, MO @ 0600 UTC
Paul and Matt have a south Texas storm up with GRLevel2 and are looking it over. You can see the TV screen for the rest of the van to watch.

Group photo of Van 2

Truck stop for gas...or is it just to clean off the bugs?

Dinner is Lamberts Cafe (www.throwedrolls.com) in Sikeston, MO @ 1045 UTC

Oh man...if you go for a salad for a light dinner that is a bad choice. I ordered a Chef Salad that turned out to be bigger than my head.

Some Frisbee in the parking lot and then everybody back in the vans @ 12:30 UTC.

Next stop Memphis, TN