• 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.

3/25/07 NOW: IA/WI/MN/IL

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Figured since a new MD was issued it's about time for a NOW thread. (This is Joel Wright on Jeremy's laptop again lol).

We're sitting here in Stewertville MN gathering data. Some cumulus to our west, but there's also an annoying high level deck of cirrus moving closer.

We're watching the building cumulus field in north-central Iowa. It's looking like it's really starting to build now.

Post more later if we get the chance....
 
In Osage IA currently with Craig Maire and Alex Schissel watching over the CU field right behind us to our west in North Central IA. Just going to continue to wait for the cap to erode and watch the towers go up.
 
What is Minneapolis doing to their radar? It'd be nice if they'd turn it back on today, lol.
 
Sitting here in Albert Lea, boy it is windy! Just talked to my brother in Fairmont and he told me they're just starting to tower over that way. Anytime boys and girls, anytime!!
 
What is Minneapolis doing to their radar? It'd be nice if they'd turn it back on today, lol.

Thanks! Can you put some storms on it now? I'm in Albert Lea pondering drifting west or southwest...into Nodataville IA most likely. It is rather odd chasing in MN in March. Nothing like seeing piles of snow all over the place in a Moderate Risk.

Edit: Boy do the sfc dews suck ahead of the western cu now. Going east into that terrain isn't very tempting though. Hmm.
 
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A tornado watch will be issued shortly. Sitting here off of US 63 just south of Rochester. Moisture mixing out terribly to the southwest of here in far southcentral MN and northcentral IA.
 
Jenny and I are in Lime Springs, IA. There is snow on the ground here and the temp is 77. Its creating quite the stream down the side of the road. We have a cu field to our west moving off into MN and WI, clear skies to our east, and I can see the cirrus to the north. We have really good wifi here so I think we are going to stay put until initiation, unless something grabs my attention in the data.
 
Sitting here in the La Quinta Parking Lot on 63 in Rochester, MN..... The wind is cranking in from the S or SSW......
 
I need to hear this Nelly Fertado song another time like I need the base of these cu to be higher.
 
Yeah Mike, the dewpoint spreads are significant. Well, maybe we'll see some picturesque, high based supercells before the tornado thread increases in the evening over the jungles of the upper MS valley. I noticed that there are storms firing in WI and that there is development extending southwest of that to near Forrest City, IA. Maybe that stuff will take off as it hits the higher instability to the east.
 
I can see it now, 2007 known as the year of sw flow...too bad it's in reference to the surface all the time. I'm not sure any of this stuff will be able to ever move into better dews. Maybe the stuff firing over there will have a chance, but not too excited about this stuff at this point.
 
New line of convection just starting to appear along the I-35 cooridor between the Cities and IA state line. Looks like those of you in the Albert Lea area may be in the right spot to pursue them as the fire up and move NE into the better environment east of the Mississippi. For the out of towners...be aware that chasing within 15 miles of the river is bordering on reckless due to the bluffs and significant foliage.

I'll be armchairing this event from work...good luck to those in the field.
 
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The radar in MPX died

Warnings for 3 counties in the Min/St. Paul area...glad someone can see a current radar image :(
 
Show Time in Minnesota

AT 420 PM CDT...RADAR WAS TRACKING A SEVERE STORM WITH STRONG
ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS NEAR
VERMILLION...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF CANNON FALLS...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HASTINGS...
PRESCOTT...

 
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