rdale
EF5
Another IBW failure yesterday... And same spot as last year! I smell a Mike Smith blog coming 
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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.
Impact-based Warnings: What impact?
- Thread starter Mike Johnston
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Mike Johnston
EF5
Yes, I guess it was an IBW failure. But, I don't fault the warning forecasters at all. It was a very serious and violent storm for a few minutes headed right towards Wichita. But then it just dissipated as quickly as that. Wichita got lucky and dodged a bullet - if that tornado held together it would have been another Moore. So, the "tornado emergency" button was pressed. What else to do? If the lever is there, you use it. What's the difference? A tornado warning is just that. Call it an emergency or by any other name....people react to the preponderance of the evidence at their disposal. So, the "social scientists" can come up with whatever wording is optimal, but people still use their 5 senses to protect themselves.
rdale
EF5
Oh I don't fault the forecasters at all. I don't think IBW is ready for prime time.
