Ben Holcomb
EF5
I would definitely beg to differ.
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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.
Chaser convergence- getting even worse.
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I would definitely beg to differ.
Sean Ramsey
EF4
Definitely going to be honing the "Swoop N' Score" skills going forward.
Well, it seems we are all done getting our panties in an uproar about chaser convergence for 2019. Hello Northern plains summer pattern. See you again May of 2020!!
Dan Robinson
EF5
I have started a new thread for a post-mortem on this season's traffic issues:
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Chaser traffic post-mortem for 2019 season
OK, now that the bulk of the "mainstream" chase season is over, let me make sure I'm correct. I like to quantify these things into hard facts which I will be including on my chaser traffic web page. We had three (3) events this year where chaser traffic reached critical levels...
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Dennis Hammers
Enthusiast
I read that bill. It has some good stuff in it. Did Oklahoma pass it?
Joe Cameron
EF1
All that i can find is that it died and still is.
Not coming up again for voting.
Warren Faidley
Supporter
The bill was introduced but died. I caution everyone on such laws. If they were to pass, I seriously doubt they could be enforced. If for some unimaginable reason they were enforced, even partially, then the only individuals on the road would be the chasing "elite." It's not going to happen.
Jesse Risley
Staff member
It is apparently dead, with no action taken since last winter. It didn't even get out of committee for a full vote. However, the wording as proposed is nebulous anyhow. It allowed EM to "monitor and coordinate" volunteer efforts, but it doesn't specifically prohibit chasing either. I'm sure they realized it was largely unenforceable, since anyone can use a public right-of-way unless the road is simply shut down.
James Wilson
EF5
It is possible to avoid the crowds sometimes ... this was my view all day on the 21st in Colorado. It's those weekend high risk days that are hard but easier if you stay ahead of the storm. Once a storm hits people it only takes one to slow up the parade. I just try to stay away and only use paved roads if it is a must.
This kind of seems to be a May/Southern Plains problem
I’ve never seen chaos in the north. 5/17 in NE was thick, but I thought it was very manageable.
Good thing there’s never tornadoes up here
I’ve never seen chaos in the north. 5/17 in NE was thick, but I thought it was very manageable.
Good thing there’s never tornadoes up here
Quincy Vagell
EF4
I've seen convergence later in the year farther north. I recall several chases with convergence in June 2014 in Nebraska and not just Pilger.
It does get worse to the south in May, but I do strongly favor the Northern Plains. If June was more reliable and I had better flexibility in my scheduling, at this point, I think I would favor a chasecation in June over mid/late May. One of the main reasons is avoiding chaser convergence, but it's also that June tends to feature slower moving storms and broader, more diverse target areas.
I will say this, chaser convergence has dropped off sharply since May ended, even though some would argue the pattern has also dropped off, aside from a bit of an uptick last week.
It does get worse to the south in May, but I do strongly favor the Northern Plains. If June was more reliable and I had better flexibility in my scheduling, at this point, I think I would favor a chasecation in June over mid/late May. One of the main reasons is avoiding chaser convergence, but it's also that June tends to feature slower moving storms and broader, more diverse target areas.
I will say this, chaser convergence has dropped off sharply since May ended, even though some would argue the pattern has also dropped off, aside from a bit of an uptick last week.
