USA Weather 2020

[Rogue]

Good to see you repping the t-shirt!

[tgsnoopy]

Not sure who owns the NZStormchaser Logo, but I have an idea I'm considering that I'd like to include it on.

[Orion]

A report from Northern California on current conditions: runs 6:52

Saturday morning update from Blancolirio Global HQ located at the 3200' elevation in the foothills of The Sierra Nevada mountains just 30 air miles from Oroville reservoir- Keystone to the California Aqueduct System.

[Rogue]

Have just booked this years trip, arrive on 17 May, depart 6 June, in and out of Dallas. Hopefully 19 days of great chasing!

[jamie]

Have just booked this years trip, arrive on 17 May, depart 6 June, in and out of Dallas. Hopefully 19 days of great chasing!

Didn’t go with the Houston option?


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[tgsnoopy]

I fly to Chicago Wed May 13th, return Jun 7th (chasing with my Canadian friends again).

[spwill]

Flying to USA has never been cheaper, the coronavirus will be adding to the price war.

[Rogue]

Have just booked this years trip, arrive on 17 May, depart 6 June, in and out of Dallas. Hopefully 19 days of great chasing!

Didn’t go with the Houston option?


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Na, stuck with the Dallas option, which although a longer flight and over-all journey, is a better location (particularly at the end of the trip) and cheaper. The 17 hour Dallas to Sydney leg is bloody torture though.

[NZstorm]

19 dead in Nashville tornado late yesterday.

Nashille 06Z forecast sounding here. The SALR has been plotted incorrrectly but you can see there was chunky CAPE and good wind shear.

[tornado]

25 confirmed dead from the recent Nashville tornado. also to note its been a year since that alabama tornado killed about 24 people.


https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/120 ... us-airport

[NZstorm]

2 of the Tennessee tornadoes were rated EF4 and another EF3. So quite significant and the SPC undercooked the forecast although they did mention a tornado risk. Cat 2 severe with 5% torn.

[Awhituobs]

Coronovirus is spreading fast in the USA now
travel to the USA might become a problem for this years storm chasers?

[tgsnoopy]

Coronovirus is spreading fast in the USA now
travel to the USA might become a problem for this years storm chasers?

I'm hoping it won't be. I figure by then the Pandemic should be well established, so travelling shouldn't be problematic (I hope).

[spwill]

Assess the situation closer to departure time

I'm thinking insurance is going to be the issue as healthcare in USA is exorbitantly expensive.

[NZstorm]

Airlines may start to cancel flights if their bookings are too low. I agree this year may not be the year for travelling overseas but I will hang onto to my flight bookings for now.

[tgsnoopy]

Assess the situation closer to departure time

I'm thinking insurance is going to be the issue as healthcare in USA is exorbitantly expensive.

Yes, that is the real risk. Healthcare, a outbreak won't be covered by travel/health insurance, so that is my real concern. However, if I've had it & recovered, the pandemic has done it's thing, then hopefully it won't be an issue. Time will tell.

[spwill]

Airlines may start to cancel flights if their bookings are too low. I agree this year may not be the year for travelling overseas but I will hang onto to my flight bookings for now.

Cathay Pacific have reduced their number of flights by 60%.

[Rogue]

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media ... -response/

Qantas have downsized from A380 to 787 on the Sydney to DFW route, no cancellations that affect me yet but they have hinted at cancellations on New Zealand routes...

[spwill]

Trump has closed the border to people travelling from Europe for the next 30days, will this flow into May?

[jamie]

Doesn’t include uk at this stage. Wonder how they control that? Would be very easy to travel to a country that has access then fly from there.

Can’t help but think I’ve chosen a good year to not go.


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[tgsnoopy]

Reality is, this virus, so far, isn't as bad as media are presenting it. Yes, statistically, it's mortality rate is higher than a typical annual flu version. However, from what I can ascertain, it's no where near as easy to contract as a typical flu. Even then, odds are you will survive ok.

I'm hoping, the pandemic will travel the globe (including our area), I'll get it & recover ok, by the time the US StormCation is on It'll no longer be of concern.

Wait and see applies. However, come a week or so from my planned departure, without having had & recovered from this virus, I'm sad to admit, this years chase (for me at least), is likely off.

Sadly, I can't get any insurance that will cover the risk the situation presents.

[NZstorm]

Looking at the 15 day gfs its getting thundery in the US with some severe days during the period. Pity this season is looking toast for international chasers, it might be a good one.

[Rogue]

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

what a bugger

[spwill]

Kiwi dollar at 60cents US and falling