Voyager

Finally checked my low this morning. It was 39.2

I'll admit that I didn't look at the models over the weekend, but like I posted when I left for work. I was surprised we had some light rain already at 5:30am. By the time I loaded the trailer in Hazleton and came back down through Tamaqua, a cell had popped up just west of town. Saw my first flash at a traffic light in Hometown and thought, "was that lightning?", but kind of dismissed it until I got into Tamaqua itself and saw a streak come down on the mountain in front of me. From there to the Blue Mountain on 309, it was a strange combination of lightning, moderate rain, and the rising sun in my eyes through the windshield.

We had a modest thunderstorm in Tamaqua at 7:30am yesterday.

Politics is still here. You just need to sign up for it separately now.

It was a cesspool years ago and hasn't changed. I haven't posted there in years. All politics is even worse...

Wasn't expecting it to start raining THIS early. Thought I'd get a dry half of a work day.

I've got to look closer. When I checked I couldn't find a door for batteries. Maybe it's well hidden.

Bring me that 'cane...

Does yours have a battery backup in the display unit? Mine doesn't, and as such, missed out on a high wind event the night we had the microburst and lost power as soon as the gust hit. I registered 19.5mph, then poof...darkness.

16.5 ft right now on the river at Sunbury. Can't even see the dam by the Weis milk plant. As for the low, 44.8 at my house.

They didn't count Tamaqua's 1.49". Pitiful number considering surrounding areas...

4.39" per a gauge in Williamstown, just west of Tower City for the entire event. Looks like about an inch and a half for Tamaqua.

Still nothing at my house. Big nothingburger for eastern Schuylkill so far. Pillow through Herndon and up to Sunbury is whole different story, though. Muddy, bankful streams everywhere...

Pouring rain at my Tower City loading facility right now. Damn near dark as night as well.. Even with an umbrella, I'm soaked...lol Now to make my way through Pillow and up to Sunbury. When I left my house I still only had 0.06" in the gauge. That'll change soon I suppose.

I got another 100th of an inch since my last post. Up to 0.04" now. Better get out the raft...

Wow. So far only 0.03" here.

I haven't been paying attention. Wasn't expecting that much rain...

I just drove through. It's still there...

That's not nice...

Copied from CTP and Facebook... The NWS of State College just issued the following Public Information Statement in regards the the storm that moved through the Hometown/Tamaqua Area on September 13, 2021. The National Weather Service in collaboration with Schuylkill County Emergency Management confirmed a downburst wind event occurred near Hometown from 8:28 PM EDT through 8:30 PM EDT on Monday, September 13, 2021. Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.1 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: September 13, 2021 Start Time: 8:28 PM EDT Start Location: 2.5 miles northwest of Hometown Start Lat/Lon: 40.8399/-76.0237 End Date: September 13, 2021 End Time: 8:30 PM EDT End Location: 0.5 mile east of Hometown End Lat/Lon: 40.8236/-75.9686 A corridor of downburst wind damage was found near and northwest of Hometown in Schuylkill County. This damage began along Fairview Street about 2.5 miles northwest of Hometown, consisting of several trees being blown down along with a corn field being flattened. This occurred as thunderstorm outflow winds rushed downward toward the ground and subsequently spread out upon impact with the ground. A nearby Road Weather Information System (RWIS) observation near Delano along Interstate 81 reported a 68 mph wind gust, further suggesting maximum wind speeds of near 75 mph where the downburst occurred. Numerous trees were also downed in and around Hometown, including many falling onto utility lines. Damage continued east of the State Route 309 and 54 intersection, before becoming much less significant farther southeast.

Got 1.23" (of rain...lol) last night.

Nothing spectacular wind or lightning-wise, but I'm closing in on one inch as I type this (0.91")

0.78" here now. the rate was up to 1.44in/hr just a few minutes ago.

Send it my way. I'm ready for round two!

Well the last time I asked the $64 question, we got pounded. So I'll ask again. Will Tamaqua see a storm tonight? That's the $64 question...