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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.
NancyM
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Postcards of the Ruskin Heights Tornado, including a totally twisted car.
http://northeastnews.net/pages/?p=28122
Some photos I haven't seen before, including several aerial shots. I'm guessing this one is the tornado?
http://s124.photobucket.com/user/Ba...5/RuskinHeightsTornado001.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7
http://northeastnews.net/pages/?p=28122
Some photos I haven't seen before, including several aerial shots. I'm guessing this one is the tornado?
http://s124.photobucket.com/user/Ba...5/RuskinHeightsTornado001.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7
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NancyM
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From the northeast news link above, a detailed report on the tornado dated June 1957:
http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/085/mwr-085-06-0205.pdf
http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/085/mwr-085-06-0205.pdf
Patrick D.
Enthusiast
Aerial photographs of Jackson County(MO) from June 10th, 1957 - Tornado track/scars clearly visible.
DL-5T-042
DL-5T-040
DL-5T-056
DL-5T-058
DL-5T-144
DL-5T-142
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1632
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1581
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1580
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1568
DL-5T-042
DL-5T-040
DL-5T-056
DL-5T-058
DL-5T-144
DL-5T-142
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1632
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1581
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1580
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/aerial/id/1568
Patrick D.
Enthusiast
NancyM
EF2
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I found an explanation for a minor mystery the night of the Ruskin Heights Tornado.
We were eating dinner at a hamburger joint in Fairway, 10+ miles north of the tornado path. A highway patrolman came in and told us there was a tornado (on the ground he said) and we were in the path and needed to take cover.
At this website, Tornado Talk, https://tornadotalk.com/ruskin-heights-mo-f5-tornado-may-20-1957/ I found this:
"1 funnel sighted aloft and heard as it passed northeastward over Overland Park and Fairway. "
The source for that information is from the Weather Bureau Climatological Data May 1957 vol. 8 no. 5, on page 31 towards the end of the long entry for Kansas.
We were eating dinner at a hamburger joint in Fairway, 10+ miles north of the tornado path. A highway patrolman came in and told us there was a tornado (on the ground he said) and we were in the path and needed to take cover.
At this website, Tornado Talk, https://tornadotalk.com/ruskin-heights-mo-f5-tornado-may-20-1957/ I found this:
"1 funnel sighted aloft and heard as it passed northeastward over Overland Park and Fairway. "
The source for that information is from the Weather Bureau Climatological Data May 1957 vol. 8 no. 5, on page 31 towards the end of the long entry for Kansas.
Mike Smith
EF5
Because it happened to me and made such an impression at the age of five, I've always thought I, perhaps, over-estimated the intensity of this storm. I've personally looked at the damage of four F-5's and looking at the damage of this storm, I'm starting to wonder if Ruskin Heights should receive more attention by the meteorological community.
The intensity of the damage caused by the Ruskin storm is worse than Joplin and at least as strong as Greensburg's and 1999 Moore. It is a shame we cannot apply modern analysis techniques to it.
The intensity of the damage caused by the Ruskin storm is worse than Joplin and at least as strong as Greensburg's and 1999 Moore. It is a shame we cannot apply modern analysis techniques to it.
Shawn Schuman
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I was just reminded of Ruskin Heights a few days ago when I came across this article in an old engineering journal:
Needless to say, the highlighted portion especially is a little.. out there, but it made me go back and revisit the event. It really was an extremely intense tornado. Incidentally, Bridge Creek - Moore was the first comparison I thought of in looking through some of the damage.
Needless to say, the highlighted portion especially is a little.. out there, but it made me go back and revisit the event. It really was an extremely intense tornado. Incidentally, Bridge Creek - Moore was the first comparison I thought of in looking through some of the damage.
Mike Smith
EF5
Both Ruskin and Worcester had on-site engineering studies of the damage. Ruskin (F5) supposedly had 500 mph winds. Worcester (F4) 338 mph.
These have always puzzled me because the basic techniques of wind engineering haven't changed all that much. Did engineers not understand that wind force was not linear?
Of course, it seems the EF-scale badly underestimated peak winds (with EF-5 starting at 200 mph), especially based on recent research that was based on DOW measurements.
Does anyone have any insight as to why the '50's measurements were so high? Thank you.
These have always puzzled me because the basic techniques of wind engineering haven't changed all that much. Did engineers not understand that wind force was not linear?
Of course, it seems the EF-scale badly underestimated peak winds (with EF-5 starting at 200 mph), especially based on recent research that was based on DOW measurements.
Does anyone have any insight as to why the '50's measurements were so high? Thank you.
Mike Smith
EF5
Based on my research into the event, including my conversation with the late Joe Augsley (the hero of the tornado), the primary tornado was the only one. I do remember the radio and my parents discussing reports on the radio of funnels all over the metro area. I suspect people were reporting the location from where they were seeing the tornado rather than the location of the tornado.
