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14 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:
Thanks for mentioning this.
This was too close to home for sure…
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NOUS41 KCTP 080011
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
811 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...NWS Damage Survey for July 5th 2026 Tornado...
.Overview...
A survey was conducted of storm damage from the evening of
the 5th of July by the National Weather Service. The survey
found damage consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado
affected mainly wooded areas along Lamb`s Gap Road in southern
Perry County, PA. Details of the survey results follow.
.Lamb`s Gap Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 07/05/2026
Start Time: 07:14 PM EDT
Start Location: 4 WSW Marysville / Perry County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 40.3205 / -77.0008
End Date: 07/05/2026
End Time: 07:17 PM EDT
End Location: 3 N Wertzville / Perry County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 40.3138 / -77.0062
Survey Summary:
The tornado path started just north of Evergreen Dr, and traveled
SSW breaking off and uprooting numerous trees. The most concentrated
damage was along Lamb`s Gap Rd near the edge of the State Game Lands.
The damage seemed to end less than 50 yards to the SW of Lamb`s Gap
Rd. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 4 minutes.
Maximum wind speed was 100 MPH.
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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
That was close to your town.
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Yesterday rain here .28
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.22 rain today so far, we're missing almost most of this.
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What concerns me the most today is that Flood Watch.
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Sun finally came out. The pics of the damage from those storms last night is wow. I feel sorry for those people that have damage and the ones with no power. I was lucky where I live and had just basically rain, .36 last night.
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PPl customers without power.
Customers currently without power: 125,284Last Updated: Jul 05 07:30 AM -
Flood Watch
National Weather Service State College PA
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
PAZ019-026>028-036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-052315-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FA.A.0004.260705T1800Z-260707T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Franklin-Southern
Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-
Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-
Lancaster-
Including the cities of Lock Haven, Chambersburg, Shamokin,
Sunbury, Harrisburg, Hershey, Mifflintown, Huntingdon,
Bloomsburg, Pottsville, Carlisle, York, Lancaster, Berwick, Mount
Union, Williamsport, State College, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove,
Lewistown, Lebanon, Danville, Newport, and Gettysburg
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
areas, Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon,
Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland,
Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Southern Centre, Southern Clinton,
Southern Lycoming, Union and York.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of slow moving thunderstorms are expected
with torrential downpours and intense rain rates over 2
inches per hour possible. Localized rainfall totals could
exceed 5 inches. While there remains some uncertainty to
exactly where the greatest rainfall will occur, the setup
favors some locally significant flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Steinbugl/Bauco
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1 hour ago, Voyager said:
Only 94 here today.
It's looking, at the moment anyway, that any storms my way are going to come after 8pm. I wonder how much energy they'll lose after sunset...
Last night I was watching the radar around 10pm. And those storms near State College were headed my way. Went to bed after 11. Got to bed there was continuous lightning. I thought they're coming. Waited for them, the lightning stopped and then nothing.
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I was a little skeptical of hitting a 100 here, after 1.85 rainfall last week. But I was wrong on that. 101 the last 2 days here.
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11 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:
I'm amazed so many people went to this
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8 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:
I pray it holds up today
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That place is in Harrisburg where he works at and runs 24/7 365 days a year and serves the public. My son said they expect less strain on the grid today as a lot of industries are closed today in observance of the 4th.
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From yesterday, my son works at a place where they have the ability to generate their own power for emergencies. He got the call to take their place off the grid, so there is more electric available for the grid. This was done to take some strain off the grid.
his text to me:
Grid is now at Level 2/3 emergencyGot the call to switch to generation-
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Mass Casualty Incident Declared During Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 EventMuhlenberg Township, PA — July 2, 2026On July 2, 2026, the Muhlenberg Township Police Department, in partnership with the Muhlenberg Ambulance Association and Muhlenberg Fire Company, provided public safety and emergency medical coverage for the scheduled arrival of Union Pacific Railroad’s historic steam locomotive, Big Boy #4014, at the Reading & Blue Mountain Railroad Outer Station, located at 3501 Pottsville Pike, Reading, Pennsylvania.The event drew an estimated crowd of several thousand spectators in addition to more than 900 passengers arriving aboard excursion railcars. Due to operational delays along the locomotive’s route, the anticipated arrival was postponed for more than one hour. During this period, outdoor temperatures reached approximately 106 degrees, creating hazardous conditions for attendees who had gathered at the site.Beginning shortly before the Big Boy steam engine’s arrival and continuing throughout the event, emergency responders treated a significant number of individuals suffering from heat-related illnesses and medical emergencies. Patients ranged in age from infants to elderly adults. As the number of medical incidents rapidly increased, a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) was declared to facilitate the deployment of additional emergency resources.More than 100 individuals received medical treatment on scene, and 35 patients were transported to area hospitals for further evaluation and care. One patient suffered cardiac arrest and was successfully resuscitated prior to transport.The Muhlenberg Township Police Department was assisted by the Berks County Sheriff’s Office, Pennsylvania State Police, Reading & Blue Mountain Railroad Police, Berks County Department of Emergency Services, numerous fire departments, and EMS agencies from throughout Berks County and neighboring counties. Additional support was provided by Tower Health and BARTA through the deployment of cooling resources to assist affected individuals.The coordinated response by local, county, and regional public safety partners demonstrated the effectiveness of mutual aid cooperation and the commitment of emergency responders to protecting the public during a large-scale emergency incident.The Muhlenberg Township Police Department extends its sincere appreciation to every law enforcement agency, fire department, EMS provider, healthcare partner, business, organization, volunteer, and supporting agency that responded to or assisted during this event. Their professionalism, dedication, and willingness to work together played a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of those in attendance.Additional information will be released if warranted as the incident review process continues.Randall C. HooverChief of PoliceMuhlenberg Township Police Department
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10 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:
87 already here in Marysville according to my backyard weather station…
Dew point says 80, which hopefully is very wrong…
I got the same dewpoint as you (80) and 82 degrees here.
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The grid is expected to break records today. The record was 165.5 Gigawatt in 2006. Forecast to be 166.2 today. Hopefully it can handle it, and it won't go down.
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Thursday July 2nd, 2026 @ 5:20 AM EDTAdams, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties: Extreme Heat Warning extended through 8 PM July 4thPersistent heat/humidity will support a conditional threat of spotty severe storms capable of producing damaging winds on July 3rd & July 4th
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2 minutes ago, Voyager said:
Oh, I most certainly will!
I took a vacation day because the Union Pacific Big Boy is coming through Tamaqua today. I live so close to the tracks that it's practically going through my backyard. I could sit on my back patio and watch it go by, but it's doing a 15 minute photo stop at the train station, so I'll be walking down there to see it, and hopefully get some good pics and video.
I's basically a once in a lifetime experience that this is happening. Hopefully you'll share them video and photos
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2 hours ago, Voyager said:
I might have to go into the witness protection program after posting this...
We got your back!
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1 hour ago, CarlislePaWx said:
Here in Carlisle just after 12:30pm...the temperature is 94.6 degrees with a dew point of 80.2 degrees. This combination creates a heat index of 115.2 degrees. These numbers are already ridiculous and set to be worse tomorrow. Dew Points of 80+ degrees are not common in our part of the country. It's nearly impossible to exceed a dew point of 83 degrees. It's way too dangerous to go outside for any period of time (for we seniors). I'll update again in the next hour or two. I think 100 degrees here is a possibility, but less than 50% likelihood. Some locations around the LSV are going to reach heat index values of 120+ degrees. Personally, I think I've only ever witnessed an HI at or over 120 degrees maybe 2-3 times my entire life (and I'm 66). I just keep praying for all of us that we don't have brown-outs or worse yet, black-outs. Time will tell.
Had a dewpoint earlier of 86
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82 dewpoint here. Now only if we could get thunderstorms to fire up with the heat and humidity it would be nice. My shirt was completely soaked from sweat working in the garden for 3 5 hrs. Got what needed done. Garden finally drying out from the rain we had and the irrigation that I did before we got the rain. It was basically a muddy mess you sank when you trid to get in the garden.
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Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
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