• 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.

Request for Tornado Video

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Hey guys!

On March 31st 2017 I'll be leading a Tornado Talk (actual title tbd) at my alma-mater Parkland College in Champaign, IL where I got my A.S. in Earth Sciences.. They do a once monthly talk on Friday nights called "The World of Science". My talk will primarily be centered on tornado climatology in Illinois, the science behind them, and some modern safety tips. But, no talk on tornadoes is complete without some eye candy.

I've got a handful of tornado clips of my own, but I know there is a *ton* of great new video out there from the last few years and wanted to put a note out to see if anyone felt like throwing a clip or two our way. I'm not making a cent off of this, for what it's worth. I believe Parkland College charges a dollar or two at the door, but all of that goes toward the Parkland College Planetarium, where the talk will take place.

I'll take as much or as little as you're willing to give - but I'll likely chop it up into the best 30-60 seconds to keep things flowing.

Get back at me however you feel best - PM here, or an email to [email protected].

I'll post the press release/information once it's released.

Thanks, guys!
 
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