5/24 - 5/25 UPDATE

	We've all hooked up... the entire MESO team this year.  There are
nine of us from all corners of the nation.  We spent the 24th in Norman,
OK where we also held our annual business meeting.  We welcome Deb McKay
and Josh Jans as first year chasers with MESO.  
	When asked what Deb thinks of MESO:  "They're NUTS.  They're
smart, they're fun, they're educators, and they're tolerant."
	Josh adds:  "This is definately a learning experience.
Definately."
	We run an ongoing tutorial and open forecasting forum that allows
input and questions from everyone...hopefully that's what Josh is
referring to.  
	Back again for his second year is Doug Elick.  Doug is delighted
to be on board again this year, and has counted the days till we could get
back on the road with us.  "If it's anything like last year, I'll have a
blast."  
	Secondly, apologies for any misunderstanding on the cow tipping
mention in our last update.  We aren't really tipping cows, we were only
trying to provide an accurate guage for our inactivity.  However the
consecutive clear sunny days were a bit much.
	On the morning of the 25th, we took our annual pilgrimage to NSSL
and SPC in Norman.  Before heading to the High Plains of TX, we stopped by
a Subway for lunch.  On a highway in the TX panhandle, we were witness to
several strong dust devils along the side of the road.  Nothing too wild,
but it's a start.
	Last night's and this morning's forecasts lead us to our present
location in the TX panhandle.  The typical parameters we look at are CAPE,
LI, wind speed and direction at several heights, theta-e, moisture
advection, surface convergence, etc.  Based on SPC outlooks, we're exactly
where we should be for tomorrow when the current forecasts verify.  We're
plenty happy.  
	We may get some late storms tonight, but we're keying on tomorrow.  
	
	
Nancy Bose
Deb McKay
Brian McNoldy

MESO
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