• 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.

CHASE CASE #8

Not sure how much the sounding data will help given the massive convective contamination. I will hold off any moves until I can get more updates on surface, satellite, and radar trends. Sitting in Des Moines this morning...nervous as usual before the chase...
 
Haven't had much time to chew on the data before going to bed, and may change my mind in the morning. But while the TOP sounding is to-die for with enough daytime heating, I just don't like all that early crap going on down in KS, plus it's liable to get swept from the southwest pretty soon. I'm looking north where there's plenty of moisture and a little less capola -- between Aberdeen and the Twin Cities somewhere.

[morning edit] Northern action looks like it's going to be late and east into MN and WI. I really don't want to be way up here for the longer term in this pattern anyway. The picture down in the Arklatex are is more comprehensible with drylines and sunshine and stuff. Decent soundings. Put me in Greenville, TX, just northeast of Dallas.
 
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I will sit put in Springfield, Mo. until more data comes in. At the very least I can observe this line as it moves closer.
 
Still liking my morning spot here in Des Moines, IA. I'm sitting in a severe watch box and seeing the morning convection off to my southwest.
 
OK, Im convinced after seeing the latest data! Im gonna make the 3 hour drive to Des Moines, IA. Will be there just in time to grab lunch and check out 18Z data around 1 PM.
 
15z was not much news aside from the morning wave that seems to be exiting stage right at a decent pace. Sfc low to the southwest should become a bit more anchored by afternoon based on upper low location. Staying put in Des Moines for now...will make a move west probably....but will need to monitor data closely after lunch.
 
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