The Hill Country had widespread convective activity develop by 1500 CDT on Monday, August 13th. This activity was felt to threaten outflow gust fronts over the Uvalde contest site and Task Planning ran the contestants to the south and southeast areas.&…
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Leigh Zimmerman "Around the Worlds"
by Bill Elliott •
Interesting end to Contest Day 8. Short tasks called and as expected we had an east/west line of T storms, 30 to 40 miles north of Uvalde airport with tops as high as 50,000 feet. The line moved very slowly southwest, approaching, but never quite…
Leigh Zimmerman "Around the Worlds"
by Bill Elliott •
We’re tracking the top 5 cumulative in each class on http://tracking.way.aero/wgc2012/. Opens: CD, 2T, EB, VB, OG;15M: M6, RP, EI, PC, AX; and 18M: LM, PL, 57, E1, MS.
Hannah’s Blog: Rest Day Recap; Day 8 Grid Fun
by Bill Elliott •
With a kick back rest day behind us, WGC is again well under under way here on Garner Field. After spending yesterday leisurely (mind, that means very very slowly) tubing down the Rio Frio River with some of the world’s teams and crews, everyone …
Dan & Walts Weather
by Bill Elliott •
Forecast for Hill Country convection/thunderstorm activity on-schedule per the HRRR Model Echo Top forecast as depicted below. Northeast Gust fronts with speeds up to 40kts from Hill Country thunderstorms would then be likely around Uvalde by 1630CDT. …
Dan & Walts Weather
by Bill Elliott •
Forecast for Hill Country convection/thunderstorm activity on-schedule per the HRRR Model Echo Top forecast as depicted below.
Gena Tabery-On the Fly
by Bill Elliott •
PAUSEWhile many contestants and their families were floating down the Rio Frio in colorful tubes, Wally Scott Jr. and Gary Evans were soaring the rather blue skies of Uvalde. Mr. Evans has a new ASH-25 that remains stuck at customs, so Mark Huffstutler…
Leigh Zimmerman "Around the Worlds"
by Bill Elliott •
Today is a “day of rest”, a much needed respite for competitors, crews and contest personnel. “A Hill Country Fiesta” has been planned by River Rim Resort and its sister resorts to “Welcome the World”. There will be swimming, river floating…
Miss Daisy – Words About the Worlds
by Bill Elliott •
Good morning on Day 8 of the WGC! Today it’s a well deserved rest day for all of us, but I still believe I owe you some reporting since yesterday morning.Dinner Friday evening was wonderful at Uvalde Country Club. Although it was a bit delayed by the l…
Gena Tabery- On the Fly with the Line Crew
by Bill Elliott •
A Day in the Life of a Line Crew, by Julius TaberyIn the morning I wake up, then hurry to the car to get to the scales station in time. On the way I eat a breakfast that my parents have prepared for me beforehand. once I get there, I help the peop…
