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temp: 29.5 F (-1.4 C)
humidity: 72%
wind: Calm
pressure: 1022.9 mb
station: KILWHEAT3
February 7, 3:30 AM CST

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Day 2 – 2010 Storm Chase

10:45am – Late start to the day. Nothing really expected today from a severe weather perspective in our area. We are heading south out of Des Moines towards Topeka. We will figure out which direction to head when we get there. Looks like the next few days will be “down days” for us.

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Day 1 – 2010 Storm Chase

Last night the CoD group made a 5 hour late night push to Des Moines from Chicago, so we could have an easier time at setting up in the morning for the afternoon storms.

12:15am – In Des Moines, IA at the Courtyard Marriot. $65/night, no wireless, tiny room, Clint Eastwood movie on [...]

Storm Chasing Starts Thursday

My yearly pilgrimage to the great North American plains begins Thursday night.  I will be once again storm chasing with the folks at the College of DuPage. (You can follow us here)  I do this as part of my job with AllisonHouse.com, a weather data company, for first hand knowledge of how storm [...]

Busy few weeks ahead

I have a bunch of projects in the works that need to happen before I head out to the great plains to go storm chasing with the folks at the College of DuPage at the end of the month.

Wire up the Jeep for two batteries

I have a dual battery rig being delivered [...]

Looking back, and forward

2009 In review

Purchased a worm bin in early March and got it going. Still going strong in the garage. Spring started on March 15th for us with a trip to Scooby’s Went to the Wheaton Native Illinois Plant sale, like we do every year. Need to get in line no later than 7:30am. [...]