• 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.

08/03/08 DISC: NE France tornadoes

Paul Knightley

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Hope this is posted in the correct area.

A tornado caused at least 3 deaths and 9 injuries in NE France last evening, as a strong cold front pushed through the area. An initial assessment by the ESSL/ESWD (http://essl.org/ESWD/) has given an (E)F3 rating, but this is just based on intial phote evidence.

Radar shows a LEWP or S-type echo across the region at the time, perhaps an HP supercell. Also, and quite interestingly, a possible gravity wave intersects the storm's path just as it passes over the town.

Numerous web-stores, so I'll just post a couple of links:

MeteoGroup UK

BBC
 
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08/03/08 DISC NE France tornadoes

LILLE, France (AP) -- A fierce but short-lived tornado has left at least three people dead in northern France.

Inhabitants of four regions are assessing the damage after the tornado collapsed some homes and uprooted trees along its path.

The tornado swept through the Lille region's town of Hautmont and three other communities shortly before midnight Sunday. iReport.com: Did you witness the tornado?

The local prefecture said 13 people had been hospitalized for injuries and three others were dead as a result of the tornado. In addition, officials say a 76-year-old man whose house was among those destroyed in Hautmont has killed himself, but they could not yet comment on his motive.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/04/france.tornado.ap/index.html

france_tornado_42347b.jpg


Picture from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/tornado-kills-three-in-northern-france-884670.html
 
More pictures from the damage caused by this violent tornado

Hi all,

this storm seemed to have happened in the range of a kata-type CF in an environment of very strong deep and low-level shear with a few hundred´s of MLCAPE. LCL´s and LFC also have been very low while SFC T/Td has been around 21/18 at stations in the vicinity shortly before the event. The whole low pressure system and its wind fields and the associated jet were very strong for this time of the year.

More and more pictures are being put online and there were a couple of meteorologists/chasers on the site today to evaluate the damage. There have been no warnings by the french weather service, apparently. Some pics from a french wx forum:

http://keraunos.forumpro.fr/annee-2...t-59-le-3-aout-2008-vers-22h-t732-40.htm#5251

http://keraunos.forumpro.fr/annee-2...mont-59-le-3-aout-2008-vers-22h-t732.htm#5205

Regards,
Lars
 
This definitely was a strong tornado. I see one house totally flattened and there were several lofted vehicles here. I agree this could be EF-4, stronger than the Birmingham UK tornado I surveyed a few years ago.
TM
 
Lars Lowinski said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7541669.stm

esp. images 2 and 4. Remember that the buildings affected are mostly brick structures.

Lars
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In image #2 with the caption that reads 'Rescuers came to this house to search for the town's deputy mayor and his wife, trapped beneath the rubble. The couple did not survive.' their are 5 rescue workers sifting through rubble and (with respect) what appears to be a chimpanzee taking a #2 and flushing on the second story above??? Just me, am I imagining this? Is the monkey tied up or is he pulling some type of cord? If it was a stuffed animal no way he would still be their. Am I crazy?
 
Tim Marshall said:
This definitely was a strong tornado. I see one house totally flattened and there were several lofted vehicles here. I agree this could be EF-4, stronger than the Birmingham UK tornado I surveyed a few years ago.
TM
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Yes, it certainly is. Some new (< 2 years old) well-constructed brick houses were almost totally demolished.

This storm appears to have developed close to a frontal wave, and not quite on the cold front. A candidate for a supercell certainly.
 
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