Jeff Bartlett
EF0
Here are another couple of examples from the Feb. 10th Central Oklahoma event:
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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.
Greenage (Conditions leading To)
- Thread starter Dustin Wilcox
- Start date
Jason Foster
OK, now that you guys have posted photos, I see the shade you talking about (more of a blue-teal-green). Funny thing is, around here, it's typical, even with weak storms. I don't know if I associate that color with tornadoes or severe supercells.
I'm glad Chris posted the picture he did, because that is the shade/tint I was thinking of, more grassy or olive green, which is what I associate hail conditions with. I've never been able to photograph it, because the shade never seems to show up on the photos. It often is when I'm in a brighter area, under the rain free base, looking right into the core. It is exactly as Chris described, although I've never had it to that extent, but it's like a light green filter over the area. I also tend to notice the sun is typically directly behind the core. This is what lead me to think about the prism factor of hail versus rain. I figured the light scatter might be altered slightly since we all know hail looks different and filters light more than rain. I so think something (if not already) could be done in a lab situation to test this. I don't know the point of it really, but would be cool to test.
Add: One other thought, just on photos, is that sometimes it is rather easy to get the bluish hues. That's why I love to have a white balance on my camera equipment. It can be a real issue in snow shots sometimes.
I'm glad Chris posted the picture he did, because that is the shade/tint I was thinking of, more grassy or olive green, which is what I associate hail conditions with. I've never been able to photograph it, because the shade never seems to show up on the photos. It often is when I'm in a brighter area, under the rain free base, looking right into the core. It is exactly as Chris described, although I've never had it to that extent, but it's like a light green filter over the area. I also tend to notice the sun is typically directly behind the core. This is what lead me to think about the prism factor of hail versus rain. I figured the light scatter might be altered slightly since we all know hail looks different and filters light more than rain. I so think something (if not already) could be done in a lab situation to test this. I don't know the point of it really, but would be cool to test.
Add: One other thought, just on photos, is that sometimes it is rather easy to get the bluish hues. That's why I love to have a white balance on my camera equipment. It can be a real issue in snow shots sometimes.
Sam Barricklow
EF1
"Greenage"
The blue-green part of the visible light spectrum is "conducted" by the precipitation column, while other colors are more effectively scattered. It's the same reason the military uses blue-green lasers to communicate with subs. Big storms, with tall updrafts, cast darker shadows, allowing the blue-green color to become more easily seen.
The blue-green part of the visible light spectrum is "conducted" by the precipitation column, while other colors are more effectively scattered. It's the same reason the military uses blue-green lasers to communicate with subs. Big storms, with tall updrafts, cast darker shadows, allowing the blue-green color to become more easily seen.
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