• 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.

Footage of Aurora, NE supercell/tornado?, May 29th 2008

Paul Knightley

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Hi all,

I was reviewing last year's videos and I've uploaded the following top YouTube. We were south of Aurora, NE, on May 29th as the huge HP supercell's RFD was approaching us. I *think* I've caught the tornado on the right hand side of the RFD (as viewed by us)...apologies for the the rather wobbly footage - we didn't care to hang around for very long, and soon blasted east. The gas station in the video took a pounding from the RFD, and suffered damage, as did some vehicles (including some chaser vehicles).

cheers,

Paul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUtMQZznKvc
 
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Very possible. I was right behind this and actually driving in the heaviest of the rain, saw at least 15 semis flipped over, ended up driving across a power line and narrowly avoided the pole it was attached to which inadvertenly had came across the road and slammed into some poor bystanders vehicle. I would estimate I was about a mile behind the tornado the whole time with visibility at it's best 10 feet infront of my vehicle... because about a miles after all that there was still debris in the fences and i came up on that gas station... great video
 
Thanks Darren & Andy! Although I know HP storms are not always the favoured type for chasing, I must admit I love seeing them, and find them fascinating, and extremely awe-inspiring (although that's true of all severe wx too!).
 
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