• 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.

2025-03-14 EVENT: MO/AR/IL/IA/TN/MS/LA

I should point out that the successive past several runs have given some indications, when compared to short term RAP meso-analysis/fcst currently seems to favor a bit further south ( Tail-end-Charlie ) where the air is a little less convectively disturbed / disrupted and a little better DP moisture nosing. The obvious main issue of trafficability, views, tree blockage as you're a lot closer to and inside the Mark Twain and Ozark forests. Now, I personally haven't chased in the Springfield, Branson, West plains area before, so I can't speak to the local terrain and views that locals might know better to say if that area is really a viable safe or worth it, option.
 

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Completely agree. If I were at SPC, I would have it "high risk" 60 miles either side of a line from 30 mi NNW of UIN to 50 SSE of STL. Farther south, the tornado point probability will be lower but strong tornadoes are likey after 10pm.

I would also be forecasting a high risk Saturday.

I'm really worried about the casualty toll from this 2-day event.
Looks like we sneezed and SPC perked up, the high risk is there now for Sat.
 
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