• 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.

2011-04-16 FCST: NC, SC, VA, GA

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Well, this system may end up being a legitimate 3-day threat. Usually, by the time these surging upper-level lows reach the east coast, they're very positively-tilted and there is just not enough instability to set up severe weather. In this case, though, it looks like the system is taking on an overall negative tilt. This, along with onshore flow from the Atlantic, looks to be setting up some instability along the coastal Carolinas this afternoon. The wind fields are pretty decent also. Perhaps the opportunity for a local chase today. We're currently 72t/67td here in Charleston, SC with southeast surface winds. I see that the axis of instability could extend as far north as Fredericksburg, VA later today.
 
Yes, parameters are very impressive for that far east. Trough has maintained its nice negative tilt for 3 days now. RUC is forecasting SE surface winds (near 90 deg shear) throughout the day over the Carolinas with at least adequate instability, for EHIs close to ~5. My friend Cliff is chasing in E NC, where looks like the best time will be mid-late afternoon-ish, before the good support shoves off shore.
 
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