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Big steaks, low chances

Storm chasing|restaurants, storm chasing|May 17, 2011
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Big beer sampler at The Big Texan

Mike Theiss of Cloud 9 Tours enjoys his beer sampler at The Big Texan in Amarillo, Texas. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com

I went to The Big Texan in Amarillo last night. It’s kind of a tradition while chasing storms; chasers actually reward themselves with a steak if they catch a tornado, but I had no such reason. I was hanging out with Cloud 9 Tours, always a fun group.

I had some hopes for popup storms today, maybe storms with a little structure, but I’m wondering if I’ll see anything here in Texas. Chances will be marginally better in northeast Colorado, but I question whether it’s worth it for me to drive all the way there and then back into western Oklahoma (probably) for tomorrow. I will look over the data one more time before making a decision, but I don’t think I will go to the northern extremes, given the time and gas money involved.

May 17, 2011 Chris Kridler

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