• 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.

08/16/08 NOW: Baltic States

Tarmo Tanilsoo

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The clock just stroke midnight in Eastern Europe and as the midnight arrives, the situation is following.
I guess we are very well aware of the Polish events. The thunderclouds that hit Poland have now continuing advancing towards the Baltic countries. Weather radar in Riga, Latvia, has already picked up radar echoes from approaching clouds and well, these echoes are off the scale. According to the radars, the thunderclouds will be entering Lithuania or have already done it.

Here is radar from Latvia
Here is radar from Estonia
 
The thunderstorm in Lithuania appears to be moving rather fast, judging by the Latvian radar, I'd say at least 50 mph, and if it continues to head that fast, I'd expect it to be in my neighborhood in about 3-4 hours(somewhere around 4 AM +- a hour) or so, assuming that the cloud's current speed does not change.
 
The thunder clouds have now entered Latvia and are probably an hour or so away from reaching Estonia. The cloud has now become clearly visible on the EMHI's radar as well. I am also monitoring lightning data from WWLLN using Google Earth and it appears that the lightning activity is increasing near Latvian-Lithuanian border after a decrease in detected strikes earlier this night.
 
I personally had a few claps of thunder a few hours ago around 6 AM, but nothing significant. All the biggest activity seems to be concentrated right now in extreme Eastern Latvia, but so far I have heard nothing from there. Let's see how the day turns out.
 
This is the current situation: Here in Laguja, Estonia, the skies have started to clear. I have noticed that clouds at different heights are moving at different directions. Meanwhile, I am noticing new rainfall areas near Taurages district in Lithuania. Since clouds will be clearing here, I guess this gives opportunity for new thunderstorms to pop up.

Has there been any word from East Latvia?

Update at 11 AM EEST: The cloud in Lithuania has apparently weakened once again, and no thunder right now. Nearest thunders are right now in Poland.
 
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During past few hours, it appears that the meteorological situation in the Baltics is escalating once again. For a few hours, Latvian radar has been picking up rainfall in the coast of Baltic Sea. Now, the radar has also picked up strong radar echos indicating cells firing up also inland in Latvia, near Lithuanian border. Looks like there will be another active night possible.
 
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