The second day in Winfield . . .
So we headed to Wichita to spend the night after our busted chase day in Winfield. Wichita was refreshing, as we actually had a good selection of restaurants close to our hotel. Most of the places we stayed in up to that point had a fairly limited selection of places to eat within easy walking distance, so everyone was upbeat about getting some better food. Everyone ate well, and the forecast still called for some possible storm action in SE Kansas for the next day.
The next morning, day 8 (May 21), we found out that we would be heading back to Winfield City Park. The setup basically looked the same as the day before, except the cap was weaker, and we were hopeful that this would mean it was showtime. We stopped at Wal-Mart on the way out of Wichita, and I decided to purchase a fishing rod and reel combo (for $15). That ended up being a good idea, as the one tiny bream I caught in the Winfield moat was the highlight of the day. Once again, no storms popped up anywhere. The cap was weaker, but clouds that moved through during the afternoon limited daytime heating and there was not enough energy for any storms to form.
Another bust day in Winfield park dampened the spirits of most everyone. We were beginning to wonder if we'd ever see anything. We still had some hope, though, as the models were showing a short wave moving across the region over the next few days. In fact, the leaders of the chase all agreed that our best chance of seeing some good storms would come in a couple of days. So, we headed back to Salina to stay for the night in order to position ourselves for some possible storms in eastern Colorado the next day.
Next time . . . our first true chase day . . .
Drew McCombs
ABC 33/40 Weather Intern
abc3340wx2@gmail.com
So we headed to Wichita to spend the night after our busted chase day in Winfield. Wichita was refreshing, as we actually had a good selection of restaurants close to our hotel. Most of the places we stayed in up to that point had a fairly limited selection of places to eat within easy walking distance, so everyone was upbeat about getting some better food. Everyone ate well, and the forecast still called for some possible storm action in SE Kansas for the next day.
The next morning, day 8 (May 21), we found out that we would be heading back to Winfield City Park. The setup basically looked the same as the day before, except the cap was weaker, and we were hopeful that this would mean it was showtime. We stopped at Wal-Mart on the way out of Wichita, and I decided to purchase a fishing rod and reel combo (for $15). That ended up being a good idea, as the one tiny bream I caught in the Winfield moat was the highlight of the day. Once again, no storms popped up anywhere. The cap was weaker, but clouds that moved through during the afternoon limited daytime heating and there was not enough energy for any storms to form.
Another bust day in Winfield park dampened the spirits of most everyone. We were beginning to wonder if we'd ever see anything. We still had some hope, though, as the models were showing a short wave moving across the region over the next few days. In fact, the leaders of the chase all agreed that our best chance of seeing some good storms would come in a couple of days. So, we headed back to Salina to stay for the night in order to position ourselves for some possible storms in eastern Colorado the next day.
Next time . . . our first true chase day . . .
Drew McCombs
ABC 33/40 Weather Intern
abc3340wx2@gmail.com