• 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.

11/05/05 FCST: MO/IL

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Good point, Kiel re: where is more instability going to come from? The one encouraging sign I see ATTM is signs of building instability (ML CAPE showing now 1,000 j/kg) and steepening low level lapse rates over SW MO - area under clear slot and also under strongest cap. If the main upper trough negatively tilts as progged, could get some good upper divergence to provide requisite lift for initiation out ahead of the surface system. I still believe best probabilities are over Central and E MO, and most likely after dark. This is challenging, trying to apply conventional springtime meso analysis against the realities of a November atmosphere, but also pretty interesting - just to see what actually happens.
 
Hmmm...I'd be careful with that map considering the 18Z SGF sounding and that surface conditions are pretty similar all over S MO/N AR: (image from College of Dupage)
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Still a good elevated mixed layer from 835mb on up it seems. Looks like the LP is more elongated now with TUL/BVO/OKM showing SSW winds. Lower pressure this hour at TUL than at SZL. BVO indicates the lowest pressure.....double barrel?

EDIT: BTW....just to let you know this insolation isn't keeping down diurnal heating...MEM broke a record last hour with a high of 82 degrees.
 
Tornado watch now issued, number 841...should be an interesting evening. Has felt very muggy here all day; don't have my A/C on in the house and my inside thermo shows 77 degrees! Absolutely no wind here; has been that way all afternoon.
 
Looks like things are beginning to fire up just west of Columbia, MO. Happened quite quickly in a span of about 20 minutes.
 
Please remember that this FCST thread is for discussion of weather that has yet to happen. Please remember to place any discussion regarding the current situation in the respective NOW thread.
 
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