• 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.

Storm Chasing 2013 The Year of Extremes DVD review

Bill Hark

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I recently watched TwisterChasers presents: The Year of Record Breaking Extremes featuring tornadic storms from 2013. This is another in a series of storm chase DVDs by Jeff and Kathryn Piotrowski. Both are well-known and highly regarded storm chasers who have had impressive success over the years. Despite this success, one of the main strengths of this production is the inclusion of footage from several other storm chasers in addition to Jeff and Kathryn’s video. No single chaser can be on every storm orobtain video from all perspectives. This combined approach allows for a comprehensive review of the main storm events of 2013. They feature the El Reno, Bennington, Moore, Rozel and Wayne/Correctionville storms. The wild Bray, Oklahoma video is especially frustrating for me as I was very close yet missed the entire tornado due to rain and positioning. Some of the tornado video is insanely close. The video and sound quality is very good. I am also impressed with the editing and documentation. This DVD isn’t just a series of video clips. Instead, each storm event is presented with ample maps, radar, narration and text. There are time-lapse videos and even aerial damage surveys. I also enjoyed beautiful structure shots of lightning, supercells and mammatus. This DVD is a great way to spend a cold winterevening while awaiting storm season. My only complaint is that only a DVD version is available. Almost all storm chasers shoot HD video and that video should be shown in its full glory. I still highly recommend this video. Length: 1 hour 13 minute
http://www.twisterchasers.com/TwisterChasers/Storm_Chaser_Home_Page.html

Bill Hark
 
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