• 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.

Heavy Hailstorm, Gunning, NSW, Australia - 8th March 2014

Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson

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Nothing like your storms, but I chase anything, and it was exciting for a while

Hail covers the ground like snow at Gunning, NSW



Ground zero under the updraft just before it cut loose .



An earlier slowly rotating feature



And the video....features some early isolated lightning, then some time lapsed cloud movement, before the hail. The hail became so heavy that I worried that I may be trapped as I was 5km down a poor dirt road (to access those wind turbines), and sluices a water/debri/hail were just starting to come down the hillside.

Better to watch video in HD on Youtube site


Watch video >
 
Great stuff Michael!

I was fortunate to get onto an impressive storm the next day in roughly the same area. Got a likely tornado which is rare for this country so am chuffed.097.jpg.

On the previous cycle of the storm it provided a picturesque sight
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I watched this footage last night, not having seen this thread - it was on my YouTube recommended list. Great video! I particularly enjoyed the fast-moving hail fog!
 
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