• 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.

Most buildings ever destroyed by a tornado?

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Not to distract from the topic of the thread, but there is some interesting stuff there (esp. on the main page), it's interesting to look at the Sat. and sfc images. Interesting the Omaha Tornado was RIGHT on the DL/WF intersection, that "shear line" better known as WF, was super sharp, with about a 15 temp change in about 20 miles, dp's in the mid 20's behind the dl spreading into E NE with dp's near 70 and ESE winds near 20kts in the warm sector... God I have dreams about that kind of stuff...
 
Thanks for the site! I have been searching desperately for some documentation. I don't know why I didn't locate the NOAA page.
 
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Flint Beecher Michigan F-5 Tornado:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/1953beecher/

Fatalities: 116
113 occurred in a 4-mile stretch of Coldwater Road from 2500W to 1500E (Clio Road to Dort Highway)
Injuries: 844

Damage: $19 million in 1953 dollars ($125 million in 2003 dollars)
340 homes were destroyed, 107 suffered "major damage", and 153 suffered "minor damage". Another 66 buildings destroyed or damaged to farms, businesses and other buildings.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/1953beecher/facts.php

News and Video Footage:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/1953beecher/video.php

Flint Journal: has newspaper accounts, photos, etc.
http://www.mlive.com/fljournal/beecher/
 
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Doug,

"As soon as you see that inflow jet get close, back up...BACK THE F%*# UP!!!! BACK UP! BACK UP!"

Is that Reed Timmer from the Manchester, SD tornado video?
 
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