Chase Day 8, 16th May, TX

[Arron]

After last nights events everyone is still on a high! There is a risk in far NE Texas and then in to Arkansas but the terrain is awful there and an early initiation means we're not going to go for it. Instead we're going to head to Amarillo for our celebratory steak but first we're going to visit the town of Grandbury which was hit hard last night by what looks to be an EF4 tornado. We'll stream as we enter the town hopefully

[ItIsGee]

have fun sir and enjoy the steak!

no chasing today?

[nsrobins]

I understand there are still a few unaccounted for in Granbury which will mean access may be restricted.

Enjoy the Big Texan - anyone going for the challenge?

[Arron]

We're here but they're not letting anybody near the affected areas. Now heading to Weatherford for lunch and then on to Amarillo

[samadamsuk]

Ef4?? Blimey. Yes the arkansas terrain isnt my cup of tea either - id rather not chase there (as your well aware neil ) Enjoy the steak all!

[simon-ferndown]

i notice there is now a tornado warning out for shreveport , scottsville, greenwood area's 

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Tornado Warning for: Southeastern Harrison County in northeast Texas. Northeastern Panola County in northeast Texas. Southern Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana. This includes the City of Shreveport. North Central de Soto Parish in northwest Louisiana.

• Until 3:00 pm CDT.
• At 2:26 pm CDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Waskom, or 16 miles southeast of Marshall, moving Southeast at 35 mph.
• Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Greenwood and Stonewall.

[Tom Lynch]

Is any one going to do the 72oz steak challenge???

 

Tom

[Cookie]

Enjoy the Steaks! 

[nsrobins]

Ef4?? Blimey. Yes the arkansas terrain isnt my cup of tea either - id rather not chase there (as your well aware neil ) Enjoy the steak all!

Indeed. Think Deliverance meets Wrong Turn meets The Hills Have Eyes and you've got just about the worst chase territory in a 500mile radius. Stick in a wide river with just three crossings in 100 miles and you've got a nightmare (as Paul knows only too well: May 10th, 2008?)