Well, after considerable thought, I just can't quite storm chasing cold turkey. It's like a drug. Quitting cold is hard to do. So, I've made a couple of concessions, but am willing to take my wife's older car out for chase trips, but would be even more judicious about what I'd drive into. I never trashed my old beater car when I was storm chasing, so no reason to believe I'd trash my wife's car. And, if it comes right down to it, I'd certainly back off it meant that I'd be putting the car in jeopardy. Plus, I do have the technology available to know where the storm is, where it's moving to, and where the most dangerous part of the core might be.
For me, it's not so much about getting into the core of the storm, but just getting out on the open road to see a few sites and to glimpse what Mother Nature has to offer. I don't particularly enjoy driving long distances or traveling on gravel/dirt roads when the chase is on, but just like to get out of the city.
It looks like storms will fire on the high plains later this week. I do have chase opportunities on both Thursday and Friday of this week before I have to be back at work on Saturday. Right now, it looks like southwest Nebraska or northwest Kansas for Thursday, May 22, then again in perhaps western Kansas Thursday.
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