My RV has an appointment in Austin, Texas, to have the shower, and possibly the floor under it, fixed on Monday. Dave picked that date as it fits between his model railroad operating sessions here in Minneapolis. He left yesterday morning and drove an eleven hour day. Why so long? This notice from NOAA:
“Multi-day Severe Weather Outbreak and Heavy Rain Event to begin late Today in the Central U.S.
The first multi-day, significant severe weather outbreak of 2014 is set to begin this evening in the Great Plains. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats today, with isolated tornadoes possible. A greater threat exists Sunday and Monday, including strong tornadoes, focused in the Ark-La-Tex area and MS valley. Rainfall could also bring flood concerns to parts of the MS & TN Valleys.”
On a map, the tornado possibilities look like this:
Which means a 2-5% threat of tornadoes later today along most of Dave’s route.
He plans to start early this morning from Wichita, Kansas, and drive eight hours today to be safely in Austin by the time this storm hits.
The first of these storms this season.
Couldn’t it have waited another week?
TTYL,
Linda
Couldn’t it have waited another week? Strong storms now through New Mexico. Maybe those are the ones that are heading in his path! I hope not. Tell him to not to take chances and keep us informed.
Hmmm … did my comment go through – once? twice? not at all?
Yikes! Sounds like the weather on my way north on the same route last year at about this time. Sounds like this is fairly usual for this time of year, then? Hope he makes it safe and sound.
Please tell Dave to be safe. Those tornadoes are nothing to mess with.
Keep us updated. Several folks from the our park left yesterday and today headed east and north. Sure hope everybody is okay. I’ll be thinking of you guys and praying for safe travel.