Day 4 - 613 miles

This is where the game gets tough. SPC is calling a "moderate risk" up in Eastern Nebraska. I thought long and hard about driving all night to get it. It's beautiful chase country. I'm familiar with it. And I'm dying for a good game. Problem is, it's probably a 15 - 18 hour drive just to get to the edge of it. And it will probably move east into IA or up into SD. East KS is a closer possibility. But the terrain is not very chase friendly. All in all It's a long way to go for a "maybe."

So I'm placing my chips on the Northwest flow bringing storms off of the mountains into Eastern CO and NM over the next few days. It looks very promising that starting Sunday we'll have them kicking up for several days in a row. If they happen I don't want to miss them. They're not necessarily the tornadic variety. But they are beautiful. And it's a gorgeous part of the country to chase. If I were to chase that moderate risk in NE for a day, I'd be driving all the way back for these.

Nope. I'll sit tight. I think today I'll cruise the pawn shops of Amarillo in search of a beater guitar. We'll cook in 3 digit temps and watch the game from afar. Hope our friends find some action up north. Bets are placed. Fingers crossed.

Looks like the "death ridge" might release it's grip this week. Hoping we can get back to a normal seasonal flow soon.