• 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.

Which is your best chase of 2004?

May 29 in Oklahoma was my best - my first anticyclonic tornado, which I caught near Calumet, even though I missed the more impressive one that occurred a few minutes earlier. Also saw 4-inch hail and various funnels and possible tornadoes. Chase log at:

http://www.siue.edu/~jfarley/Chase%205-29-04.htm

Tied for second:

St. Louis area on July 5; massive storm wipes across the metro area, knocking out power to 225,000, with me just ahead of the gust front all the way across the area. And a surprise at the end - a possible tornado within 5 miles of my house. Log at:

http://www.siue.edu/~jfarley/chase70504.htm

Northeast New Mexico, August 14 - an HP supercell in New Mexico, of all places, with one of the most spectacular wall clouds I've ever seen. Log at:

http://www.siue.edu/~jfarley/chase81404.htm

Quite a year, and the fall season is still to come!
 
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