• 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.

Excessive rains from former STY Parma

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I started a new thread b/c I think this deserves its own headline.

This system will not give the nrn Philippines a break. Baguio (WMO 98328) had
855 mm in several days with 260 mm falling on the 6th (ending 07/00z) and
an amazing 531 mm for the 24 hrs ending 04/00z. Its elevation of 1501m is
surely enhancing these excessive rain totals.

Ending 08/00z for 24 hr total...276mm.
98328 08001 11/20 93406 10166 20163 38438 40009 53013 62764 76566 89/// 333
20164 5//// 55000 56999 59002 72760 89/00 555 21255=

Ending 09/00z for 24 hr total...685 mm!!
98328 09001 11410 82210 10146 20143 38446 40024 53014 66854 76366 885// 333
20136 5//// 55000 56999 58008 76850 88611 555 20422=

So the total since 02/00z has been 1815 mm (71.46")!!!

First I thought this may be in error, but given where Parma tracked in the
past 24 hr (center close to the city it appeared on satellite), weak TC's
notorious for mega nocturnal rainfalls near the center, and the upslope flow,
I think it is believable. Looking at the 6 hr synops, it seems plausible.

98328 08061 11430 83206 10176 20173 38419 49983 57014 61581 76566 885// 333
56999 88612=

98328 08121 11410 83208 10172 20169 38428 49994 53013 61910 76566 885// 333
10182 56999 59007 88611 =

They did not send an 18z report, but looking at the hourly synop from 13 to 17z, it was +RA reported
for present wx the entire time.

Baguio is on the w-cntrl part of Luzon, and is not just some small town either, it is a city of 300,000 ppl!

http://mrsaspage.homestead.com/files/philippines-map3.gif

Given Parma drifted down from the N, the moist easterly upslope flow must have been incredible!

I know this pales in comparison to the 24 hr 2540 mm (100") totals in
Taiwan from a TC earlier this season, but wasn't that at a remote station
and at a higher elevation?
 
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