• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

04/08/09: NOW ID, WY

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Dann Cianca

We already have one tornado report out of Idaho today:


1900 3 SW BURLEY CASSIA ID 4251 11383 TORNADO SPOTTED BY CASSIA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY ALONG 200 WEST. NO DAMAGE REPORTED. WAS ON THE GROUND FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. (PIH)

Given that a newly-formed cell was nearly stationary over the area at the time, I would speculate that it was a landspout.

Blaine and Butte Counties currently seeing some stronger cells, as well as a cell that has sat over Jerome, Idaho for an hour or so. Bet they're seeing some good rain even with the low dewpoints.

Elsewhere, a few cells have begun to develop in the wilds of Central Wyoming, though the moisture is not very good there. (forecast CAPEs for the area were up to 1,250J/kg for this afternoon.)
 
I just noticed the Tornado report. I would also speculate that this was a landspout. The instability is increasing for my area slowly. Still enough time for some development over my area which is in the Right quadrant of that low. New cells developing close to where that tornado was reported and the storms again are extremely slow to move. Plenty of lightning with each storm that pops up. Am hoping for a photo op here but am not that optimistic that it will happen. The sun can barely penetrate the cloud deck of cirrus over my area.

Am doing time-lapse and hope at least for some convection to pop up to make the video more interesting.

Will update if anything pops up.........

-gerrit
 
It looks like it's quieting down in Idaho a bit. Moisture just doesn't seem to be as high as forecast. I'm not sure the good CAPE will be realized in Wyoming. The 18Z NAM has 1,000J/Kg+ north of Cheyenne, WY by 0Z but the Td right now is only 12ºF.
 
The system responsible for the landspout has stalled and hasnt moved at all. If this low can get moving my area might have a chance. Like Dann mentioned, Moisture is struggling and my area is dryer than ever. The sun has come out for a while now and the instability is getting better, but if this system stays where its at and has no eastward progress then by the time it gets here the instability would have decreased and just allowed for showers.

Still crossing my fingers for at least some cumulus or at least some convection to get my blood going. Kind of boring at the moment.

This could be the last update for this thread. Hopefully not........

-gerrit
 
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