B Ozanne
EF5
The problem is that it never should have been downgraded. Winds were TS strength, it was warm cored, it was always a tropical storm.
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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.
rdale
EF5
How was that a problem? HPC specializes in flooding rain, so it's possible they were the better lead agency anyways... The end result is that the public knew it was going to get wet, regardless of HPC or TPC generating the NWS forecasts.
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- Rob
B Ozanne
EF5
Rest assured, I could care less what the NHC does. My personal opinion was that it should have never been downgraded. The general public has a very poor understanding of meteorology. They understand that a tropical storm is more serious than a depression. Considering it was a tropical storm the entire time, the NWS would have done a better job protecting life and property by accurately representing this storm.
From the TPC website:
I'm sure the local WSFO's did a fantastic job along with the HPC. But according to their mission statement the NHC failed. They did not properly analyze the tropical weather. This was not a forecast problem, it was an analysis failure. The data was all there and they didn't use it properly.
From the TPC website:
I'm sure the local WSFO's did a fantastic job along with the HPC. But according to their mission statement the NHC failed. They did not properly analyze the tropical weather. This was not a forecast problem, it was an analysis failure. The data was all there and they didn't use it properly.
