STORM TRACK: November 30, 1983 (Volume 7 Issue 1)

Ooops! Another autumn has rolled around, and Storm Track begins its seventh year of publishing, with circulation up 30% and going out to 23 States and Canada. This newsletter is by and for severe storm buffs (tornadoes and hurricanes) and publishes the news, views, memorable stories, history, poetry and humor that reflects the range of storm chasing. The readership includes university professors, research scientists, meteorologists, student meteorologists, amateur chasers and the lay public. It is not a technical publication (although such subjects are occasionally discussed) nor even a primer text on basic meteorology. Rather, it is mainly a medium for informal discussion and exchange by those who wish to share their experience with and speculation on severe weather. Storm Track does solicit articles and commentary from its readers. The Editor tries to use as much of this material as possible, and at the earliest moment, considering its importance, quality and general interest to the readers. Therefore, if you have an interesting storm experience or a view to express, let ST know. Your comments will reach many of your colleagues and may be just what they're thinking, also. Thanks again for the many kind words and compliments this past year. I retain all such correspondence and take much encouragement, from it. However, and with very few exceptions, it is the Editor's policy not to publish such comments in the newsletter.

As you have already noted, I must again unfortunately increase the price of ST just to cover postage and publishing costs. However, this should be the last, hike of this size (+20%), except for a few cents annually thereafter to cover normal inflationary increases. The envelope has also been eliminated to shave additional costs. Hopefully, the newsletter will reach you relatively clean and with no more wrinkles than if it had been in an envelope. Let me know if this is unacceptable. If enough of you respond in this vein, I'll try to think of something else.