• A student is looking for help on tropical cyclone prediction. Please fill out the survey linked to this thread: https://stormtrack.org/threads/storm-and-hurricane-intensity-prediction-survey.32957
  • 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.

KLIX Radar down?

The Lake Charles and Slidell NWS offices, as well as the river forecast center in Slidell, have all lost comms at least temporarily. The Lake Charles, Slidell, Jackson Mississippi, and Columbus Mississippi 88D radars are all not updating as of 15Z. Not good to lose so many data sources at once.
 
Not good to have no radar, given the potential tornado threat to the area.

I have to say that it's a bit creepy going to my favorite nexrad source and seeing nothing but that same hours-old LIX image, the one showing Katrina's eyewall about to overrun the radar station. Hope they're all right down there.
 
Honestly I'm surprised at the winds we're getting here in mobile. gusts easily over 100. a few measured by hand held instrumentation. Thankfully we still have comm and so does MOB jsut down the road from me.
 
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