• 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.

Four Rivers Severe Weather Symposium - March 21, 2009

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Saturday March 21 2009:

Location:
John A Logan College: O’Neil Auditorium (BLDG B on map below)
700 Logan College Dr. Carterville, IL 618-985-3741

830 AM: Opening Remarks
Christine Wielgos – President of the Four Rivers National Weather Association & Meteorologist with the National Weather Service Paducah, KY

840 AM: Surviving Mother Nature's Worst
Jennifer Rukavina – Vice President of the Four Rivers National Weather Meteorologist at WPSD Local 6 Paducah, KY
& Beau Dodson, Meteorological Specialist, McCracken County Emergency Management

915 AM: Nocturnal and Cool Season Tornado Risks
- Rick Shanklin – Warning Coordination Meteorologist: National Weather Service Paducah, KY

945 AM: The 1925 Tri-State Tornado - Was it one tornado or a series of tornadoes?
....What we have found about the damage path during the last 5 years....
Robert H. Johns – Retired from the Storm Prediction Center in 2001

1045 AM: Break – Refreshments provided

1100 AM: Lessons Learned from Storm Chasing
Paul Sirvatka – Professor of Meteorology: College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

1200 PM: Tornadoes and Tornado Trends 1950
Dan McCarthy – Meteorologist in Charge: National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN

1245 PM: Adjourn

Cost: Free of charge – However, the Four Rivers National Weather Association is collecting donations for CJ’s
Bus Organization. The CJ’s bus organization is looking for toys, trucks, baby dolls, and board games. For more information please visit www.cjsbus.org

The 1925 Tri-State Tornado damage path project is about finished. However, we hope to learn if there are local people who know where the following damage occurred in the rural area between De Soto and Zeigler, IL: The Stonum farm and Charles Barwich home between De Soto and Hurst, the William Adams, Charles Beaver, and Tom Fagler farms near Bush, and any damage to farms or trees south of Zeigler near current State Hwy 148.

LOCATION:
John A Logan College: O’Neil Auditorium (BLDG B on map below)
700 Logan College Dr. Carterville, IL 618-985-3741

Map
http://www.stormreports.org/johnaloganmap.htm
 
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