• 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.

8/26/07 NOW: ND

The line has a really nice 'string of pearls' look to it. I'm surprised only one cell is TOR warned. That cell has showed a very nice BWER the past few scans. If they can maintain their discrete nature, the tornado potential will increase as it moves into an area of higher helicity in northern MN.
 
Latest warning text mentions damage in Northwood ND, this image could possibly explain why, very nice couplet just North of town, hopefully it was only small RFD damage in town.

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Law enforcement reported tornado damage in the town of Northwood between 850-852 pm. Hopefully as Dustin says its RFD damage but that couplet went almost right over town and another one quickly developed to its ENE. Very nice looking supercell indeed, that will probably stay south of Grand Forks, Thompson about 10 miles south of GF better watch its A$$ though!
 
I was chasing near Northwood and spotted a funnel in the area around 8:30 and then got the hell out of there as the situation was looking ugly. A white knuckle drive all the way back to GFK with the tornado following. Looks like she will stay south of GFK. Another cell with robust rotation in Thief River Falls area.

Listening to scanner traffic and emergency responders heading toward Northwood with GFK hospital on alert.

Funnel west of Northwood at around 8:30...
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Sad news. One probable fatality in the trailer park...

A Grand Forks County Sheriff's deputy on the scene described the trailer court as "really twisted."

Officials and townspeople reported serious damage to the city's fire hall, school, grain elevator and other buildings. Businesses, including the Guenthner Super Valu grocery store, were damaged and Agvise, a large employer on the east side of town, was destroyed. Rail cars were blown off tracks and at least two grain bins spilled grain on the road leading into town. The roofs are off some houses and many trees were uprooted.

The hospital itself had some damage but everyone there was safe, said Carla Sletten, director of nursing. She said windows were blown out on one side of the nursing home, but all residents were safe and secure.
She said some injured people had arrived at the hospital and some were transferred to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.


More details at http://www.grandforks.com


I was parked two miles west of the town around 8:30 and just had a very bad feeling and bailed. It was getting dark and the northern escape route was blinding rain and hail. I briefly thought of watching the storm in Northwood and I'm obviously glad to to have not been there 15 minutes later. I suspect the pic I took of the funnel was something occluding ahead of what eventually hit Northwood. Also of note was the rediculous amount of lighning with the storm. At least one house in Grand Forks was struck and caught fire.



 
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