Our day yesterday was so uneventful, we forgot to blog about it. We left Limon, Colorado with plans to migrate south until we ran into something promising. We found ourselves in Dalhart, Texas waiting to static punch an oncoming cell from a shelter.
At first, it looked like we were in the perfect position to be overtaken by the heaviest rain and hail, but the storm had other plans. It started to back-build to the southeast and we were left with only strong winds and some rain drops.
Disappointed, we headed south with plans to stay in Plainview, Texas for the night. On the way, we were pleasantly surprised when we drove straight into near blinding rain and pea-sized hail! Even though that doesn't sound too exciting, with our lousy day up until that point, we were happy for anything. We found an overhead shelter in Amarillo and waited out the heaviest rain, which was a blessing to the area which is facing a historic drought.
After our fun in Amarillo, we headed south to our hotel for the night in Plainview, Texas.
Friday, May 23rd
We got off to our slowest start yet this morning, pushing our checkout time down to the minute. We kept waiting for something, anything, to give us an inclination of where to head for the day. With no location seemingly better than another, we headed west to where the sun was already shining, hoping to find some towering cumulus. After a quick stop for lunch, we saw one reachable cell and decided to head for it with nothing to lose.
I can't tell you where we ended up because I've never felt so lost in my life. We ended up traveling 50+ miles on bumpy, muddy back roads lined with nothing but cactus and jackrabbits.
Here are a few more pictures of the middle of nowhere. We continued to play catch-up with the cell to our north, waiting to encounter hail. Although we only ran into light rain, Travis and Hans still had a great time traversing the water-logged roads, as I sat passenger, fingers crossed that we'd make it to the next highway.
Here's a video of our adventures. Tonight we're stationed in Clovis, New Mexico waiting on clearing skies so we can hopefully see a historic meteor shower! Tomorrow is a new day, with anticipations for better weather.
-Katie
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