• 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.

Prediction: Arizona Monsoon Season Start Date

A non-soon dry thunderstorm blew through near downtown Phoenix this afternoon. Knocked out the power to the whole neighborhood with maybe 50 mph gusts and cooled things off to around 105 :roll: . Dews still in the 40s. There's a chance of a technical monsoon start the end of the week before the moisture gets swept out again. Wouldn't count on Emily's remains helping much. They have to pass over something like 1000 miles of Sierra Madre on the way to AZ.
 
I had lightning on Saturday night to work with - out on the NE side at McDowell Mountain Park. That was decent. There was a night mountain bike race going on so I had access to a vantage point that is normally not available to me after sunset.

Sunday night there was a little lightning about but the main attraction was a huge wildfire in the Four Peaks wilderness. All I can say is wow -when those flames roared up those ridges, visible from the Ballentine trailhead/Hwy 87.

Actually, the few lightning strikes about were kind of a concern for me while shooting the fire.

Southeast Arizona blazed up in another way - with a massive thunderstorm complex in the afternoon.
 
Finally!

Either today or tomorrow, I think the NWS will declare Monsoon On! I think this will be Day 3 of Td > 55 in lower elevations, but I don't know how they account for local variation.

Now to see if Emily will be in town this weekend as advertised... looks like chase time is finally here.
 
Tucson has been blasted two nights running, and barely missed getting drenched earlier in the week. Forget the silly DPs, I'd say that S. Az, at least, is "there."

Storms rapidly building over the Rincons ATM. More action tonight, I'll bet.

-Greg
 
well here in Bryce Canyon UTah we finally got covered up with some clouds and early morning thunder....rumor has it Emily will send some moisture this way but I have my doubts ...this has to be the dryest place on earth right now
Good Luck to all in southern AZas it looks favorable for you guys now!
 
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