• 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.

Thunderstorm season is beginning early this year? Isn't it?

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Hello.

Estonian thunderstorm season got an early start this year as on 2nd of February, there was one in extreme western Estonia. Estonia was hit by an middle latitude storm at the same time(well, it brought some damage so some areas, raised sea levels a bit in Haapsalu etc). Then there came thunder and lightning. As far as I have heard, thunder was sighted at our coastal areas and islands. Media reports that some people were even woken up by the thunder who then saw lightning flashes. Well, on Saturday morning, I looked on a sounding and I had a feeling that something was wrong with the weather as I was concerned about Showalter index and Total Totals Index. I however, dismissed it as SDS trying to make me crazy again like it has usually happened with me in early spring months. Mets are saying here that this is extremely rare event. For example in Tartu, during past 50 years, there have been only 6 thunderstorms in January. Well, winter has been blazingly warm this year, as even right now, as I type this posting, the air temperature is 35,1 degrees Fahrenheit.

How is the situation with thunderstorms in your area? Here it is months ahead of schedule.
 
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