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Tour 4 will now end in Winnipeg.
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13 hours ago, Nick L said:
Still has my wallet.
But not your Mountain Dew.
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8 hours ago, Paul Sherman said:
Decent risk setting up for Minnesota and NW Iowa for Friday so we will be making the small 1100 mile trip north over the next 2 days to be in position. Possible Northern Lights as well on Saturday Night, its not just about the Severe weather but Space weather as well
Stick to Minnesota. You know my thoughts on Iowa.......
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On 5/27/2016 at 21:15, Chris Sargent said:
Not seeing the severe outbreaks of the last couple of weeks to continue, but much more isolated severe events.
The best events this year have been the little ones. This week just gone was a prime example.
Tour 3 looks like hard work, but the CFS is showing good signs of a good Northern Plains stretch for tour 4.
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Probably another dirty wedge day. Good luck and stay safe.
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A busy first few days before a well needed rest at the end of the week. We are bound to bump into you at some point I'm sure. Go and nail a nice Colorado tornado on Saturday.
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Working fine on a laptop with Chrome.
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On 3/1/2016 at 10:33 AM, nsrobins said:
Interesting
I can go Birmingham to Dublin to Heathrow to DFW for £613 (2 stops, 22hrs)
Or I can go Heathrow to DFW for £780 (direct 10hrs)
Where is the logic in that?!
The question is, is a simpler quicker route worth the £170 saved.Have you tried searching for Dublin to DFW alone? There should be some flights that don't involve a silly trip via Heathrow. You just have to get to Dublin somehow! Separate searches for some reason gives better results.
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http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Looks very healthy in the Plains for a change. I'm feeling pretty optimistic.
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I studied Meteorology as a mature student as the University of Reading. To do this I took A-Level Maths using a distance learning course fro the National Extension College. It really wasn't that expensive, and I could work at my own pace while still employed. The downside is you have to arrange to sit to your own exams, which I did via a local school.
Physics was more troublesome, as most qualifications require lab work. I was lucky in that I was accepted on a Science Foundation Degree which brought me up to speed in the maths and physics required for meteorology. Sadly the course is no longer run at Reading, but I believe Leeds still has one with progression into meteorology.
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I found Holton useful for the mathematical side of things. It can be a bit of a tough read though!!
In my first year I purchased a different book by Ahrens which I found very good for explanations:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0495555746?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
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One of those days where the team may have to compromise on a target with a view to tomorrow's risk. If I were ignoring tomorrow I would probably sit somewhere like Eureka.
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Dominator has a tornado
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Tough balance between wind fields and CAPE today. From the comfort of my living room I will virtually sit in Pampa, TX today. Hopefully the large CAPE will do the trick. Might be a late one for a tornado threat though.
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Not really. They're not expensive so go with genuine Canon. The main question is wired or wireless. For tripod storm photography I use a wired release as the wireless one tend to need you to be in front "selfie" style
Chris
Thanks. I was thinking wired as it seems easy enough.
So did tour 4 fill up in the end? Less than 3 weeks to go
Pretty sure it did. I can't wait!
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a remote shutter release compatible with a Canon 1000D?
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It's the Denver convergence vorticity zone which is normally nicknamed the Denver cyclone. It is explained far better than I ever could here:
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When I saw the outlook I had a little bet that you wouldn't be able to resist Colorado!
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Seems like the more data you look at today the harder it gets to pick a target! Good luck. I'm pretty confident the conditions will come together, although it will probably happen quite quickly.
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Crazy night. Not been able to keep up with all the tornadoes. Flash flooding is a serious issue in the OKC area tonight.
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Not a bad location IMO, although watch those obs for a DL adjustment!
Last evening of virtual targets. Tomorrow for ten days it's for real!
Yh, bit of a gamble on this one. Hopefully the storms won't be as likely to be HP further south, although initiation is questionable in western OK. Good environment there if something does fire.
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Virtually targeting Mangum, OK today. Should be a very interesting day to watch unfold.
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Ok I'll be in the bar!
I prefer the direct route rather than having to do immigration en route, did that last time via JFK and nearly missed connection flight as the systems were down. Sure you'll be fine!
Chris
I'm 1 out of 2 for making connections there, with the good one only being because I sprinted to the gate. Have 2 hours 15 which should be okay if we have no delays.
We are likely to dump our bags at the hotel then go straight out for dinner. But the bar might tempt me!
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Great thanks. I'll cancel the microtel inn then and hopefully see you at Days Inn. Are you flying from Heathrow on the 1545 BA219?
We are on an AA flight via Chicago O'Hell..... sorry, O'Hare. We get in to Denver around 7 pm.
Tour 1 and flight options
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