"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
06/12/2018 at 23:08 • Filed to: None
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
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This was the view out the front window as we turned off I-25 at Raton in far northeast New Mexico and turned for the Texas panhandle. Fortunately, we only drove through the outer bands of this storm, and only got gusty winds and pea-sized hail.
That wasn’t the end of the storms, though. As we approached Amarillo, numerous monster storms popped up all around us. As we neared I-40 at the town of Vega, TX, we were buffeted by 60 mph winds, but again, we were fortunate to avoid driving through the storm.
Another storm has blown up back to the west where we came from, this one featuring 60 mph winds and tennis ball-sized hail. Luckily, that one should miss us too.
Tomorrow is the last day of driving, and it’s a long one. Today, we drove for a bit more than six hours and touched three states. Tomorrow, we drive for eight hours and spend it all in Texas. The whole trip from Austin to South Dakota and back will end up being about 3,500 miles of driving. It was a blast, but I’m ready to be home.
shop-teacher
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:27 |
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Ominous!
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ttyymmnn
> shop-teacher
06/12/2018 at 23:34 |
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I love a good storm, but only from the comfort of my home. While in SD, we drove from the Badlands back to Custer and there was an absolute monster bearing down on Rapid City. We drove like hell so we could get to our south turn before having to drive into the storm. We only just made it. We’ve seen some amazing storms on this trip, and have been very fortunate. This one was on the way home from Devils Tower.
smobgirl
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:40 |
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I was going to say, I have a photo just like the top one but from South Dakota - then I read you ran into some there too. It’s terrifying when you’re out in the middle of nowhere like that!
WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:40 |
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Some ominous-looking storms there! I love watching storms like that - but not being in the middle of them, unless I’m in a comfortable indoor spot.
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shop-teacher
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:42 |
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Wow!
M.T. Blake
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:46 |
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That first picture: Where is your destination? Hell?
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ttyymmnn
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:46 |
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edit
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ttyymmnn
> shop-teacher
06/12/2018 at 23:46 |
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Here’s that shot full size.
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ttyymmnn
> M.T. Blake
06/12/2018 at 23:48 |
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Amarillo, so maybe not much difference? That said, far northeastern NM is pretty amazing, after coming down from Raton Pass.
KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:48 |
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Watch out for flying cows!
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M.T. Blake
> ttyymmnn
06/12/2018 at 23:57 |
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Ive heard before that’s a good drive. Stay safe and if you want any recommendations for munches at gas stations, I’m kinda a self proclaimed expert.
Tristan
> ttyymmnn
06/13/2018 at 00:08 |
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God I miss thunderstorms. Oregon has the US’s most boring weather. 90 degrees and sunny for a couple of weeks or 50 degrees, overcast and drizzling for the other 11 and a half months. No in-between.
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ttyymmnn
> Tristan
06/13/2018 at 00:11 |
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My brother lives in NorCal, and I was interested to learn that they never have thunderstorms. Ever. That would suck.
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Tristan
> ttyymmnn
06/13/2018 at 00:14 |
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Every once in a looooooong while you’ll hear a rumble from the sky. Nothing comes from it, but the locals sure freak out. Growing up in Minnesota then living in Florida for years before finally being dragged to Oregon really really makes you miss actual weather.
They say “Florida sucks- you get all those hurricanes!” No, not a single on in my 8 years there. Besides, it’s just rain. Haven’t you people ever hear of the Cascadia Subduction Zone? That’s the real scary shit.
Vicente Esteve
> ttyymmnn
06/13/2018 at 00:23 |
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I feel like a massive storm you are scared to drive into is mandatory on a long road trip.