• 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.

8/8/07 DISC: NY

A Tornado Grows in Brooklyn

By VERENA DOBNIK and DAVID CARUSO,
AP
Posted: 2007-08-08 20:46:08
Filed Under: Nation News, Natural Disaster
(Aug. 8) - A torrential downpour sent water surging through New York's subway system and highway tunnels and across airport runways Wednesday, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and one big question: How could 3 inches of rain bring the nation's largest mass transit system to a halt?

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First time poster, long time lurker here !

I was awake around the time of the storms here in Park Slope BK (about 3 miles N of the tornado). I was watching radar and noticed a small notch in the second cell that passed by around 6:40 or so. I was shocked when when I saw a weak couplet (+- 20 knots) on the SRV scan and then a tornado warning LOL

I headed to my roof but beat a hasty retreat when a nasty CG hit the building across the street, pretty stupid to say the least.

The storms blew by in about 20 minutes with nothing much than some nice lightning and brief torrential downpours. I doubt the wind ever gusted more than 30 mph or so. The funny thing is that thunder is MUCH louder and scarier in the city as it echoes off of all the concrete and buildings.

A friend of mine barely escaped having his car crushed by an 100 year old sycamore.

If I had been more awake I would have tried a city chase but by the time I realized what had happened it was too late.

joel
 
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Don't forget your visbility under perfect conditions if maybe a few thousand feet. Many houses and building all over the place. So i think by the time anyone saw a tornado it would be there within 30 seconds or less...not enough to grab a picture...especially at 7am'ish when the city folk are getting ready for or in the middle of rush hour.
 
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