• 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.

Local abbreviations used for forecasting

Jason Harris

EF5
Joined
Jan 7, 2008
Messages
537
Location
Bryan, TX
I'm wondering how one can be sure about abbreviations which might include towns in one's regional area. Maybe if I'd been longer in Ohio than just since last May I'd know this, but I'm puzzled in this current forecast discussion:

THERE IS SOME INDICATION ON THE 09Z SERF RUN THAT THE
TORNADO INGREDIENTS PARAMETER IS SHOWING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
TORNADO FORMATION IN THE MID AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY FROM TIL TO
PERHAPS CAKE. SPC HAS NOT OUTLOOKED THE REGION FOR SVR WX. WE
WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS POTENTIAL.
Click to expand...

What is "TIL" and "CAKE"? Maybe not places but time abbreviations of some sort?
From here: http://forecast.weather.gov/product...&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Thanks, Rob. Looks like the forecast won't verify anyhow, though SPC has a 5% wind/hail for NW OH area. What is the "tornado ingredients parameter" the forecaster alludes to on SREF by the way? Can't see that here (is it a particular combination?):
http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/sref_area_param.php?model=sref&cycle=20130409+03+UTC
All the most extreme helicity seems twirling about in NE and the adjacent plains states: http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/list_files_area.php?model=rap&cycle=00&area=namer&area=namer&param=helicity
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top