VORTEX II: Day 24 and Day 25
The armada spent the night (1 June – 2 June) in Salina, KS. As previously mentioned, the armada decided not to target the southern Texas panhandle on 2 June due to the long drive that would be necessary. At the morning briefing, the armada decided that instead of hoping for something to develop nearby, they would head west on I70 and position themselves for Thursday’s opportunities. While enroute to their hotel, Mother Nature decided to show her cruel side. Several tornadoes were reported in the Dodge City, KS area – and would have been reachable by the armada.
For the bulk of the project, the armada has held operations because of an inherent fear that if they didn’t deploy on those days, a tornado would happen and they’d miss what might be their only shot to collect data on a tornado. I find it ironic that on the first marginal day they do not play, a tornado occurs in a region they could have targeted. Cue Alanis Morissette…
Today the armada is staying put. They are conducting tests and reviews, as well as preparing for yet another marginal deployment tomorrow.
