mville2005 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 if you're willing to drive out there...along Route 222 in Lancaster County has some great vantage points. Around here I'm going with what everyone else is saying KOP/Valley Forge... Cape May/the Wildwoods is another decent spot... of course there's always the cave idea. hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Rt. 222 in Lancaster county. Heck, almost all of Lancaster county is farmland, a tad hilly but its easy to find the high points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Rt. 222 in Lancaster county. Heck, almost all of Lancaster county is farmland, a tad hilly but its easy to find the high points. Is there any good spots with cover in which i can setup and use tripods and film in all 360 degrees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Is there any good spots with cover in which i can setup and use tripods and film in all 360 degrees? There's three places (there may be more) that I know of that have or < 270° South Central Lancaster County: Near 360° Blocked N Google Street View East Central Lancaster County: 270° Blocked N (corn in summer) Google Street View West Central York County: Mt.Pisgah (~950 ft) (State Park) 300° blocked WNW. If you move around a few hundred feet you get 360° Google Street View << Great place to see elevation snow or hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 There's three places (there may be more) that I know of that have or < 270° South Central Lancaster County: Near 360° Blocked N Google Street View East Central Lancaster County: 270° Blocked N (corn in summer) Google Street View West Central York County: Mt.Pisgah (~950 ft) (State Park) 300° blocked WNW. If you move around a few hundred feet you get 360° Google Street View << Great place to see elevation snow or hail. Wow, those are some good spots! I remember some amazing lightning storms as a kid on vacation in Lancaster Co. during the summers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Is there any good spots with cover in which i can setup and use tripods and film in all 360 degrees? Hawk mountain.. not sure where it's at, but maybe someone on here has heard of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Hawk mountain.. not sure where it's at, but maybe someone on here has heard of it thats on the border of berks and skook county Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I'm not sure how portable your camera equipment is, but not far from me is Bowman's Tower. Along PA 32 between Yardley and New Hope, a 125-foot tower at the top of a huge hill (Jericho Mountain) and there's an elevator to the top from what I remember. Neat spot but once it's gone you won't be able to catch it with the trek down the hill and narrow windy roads in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 thats on the border of berks and skook county sits high atop the Blue Mountain. Great view (and great bird watching site too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine2211 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Excellent places along Rt 897 in Lancaster County particularly in E. Cocalico twp heading towards the Lebanon county line. In New Jersey Salem County has some nice open places. Theres a big open field by the Hardingville Bible church in Elk Twp, Gloucester County where I've spent many a night watching lightning bolts come down in the distance (or closer). If you're a scanner enthusiast great reception around that area too. Also in New Jersey at the top of Pine Hill in Camden County you have a nice view of the Philadelphia skyline and points north. In Burlington County along Rt 206 in Columbus there's some wide open spaces, by the farmers market. They always seem to get hit hard over there as the storms split up and come across from Bucks County. Great views. Along the Delaware in Beverly City you can see across the river into Bucks county where the Dunks Ferry used to be. For you folks in the Lehigh Valley area you may want to hang out around Kutztown. Always seem to get hit hard there and anywhere along 222 in that area or if anyone knows where the Reningers market is out there, lots of open fields. In Chester County on Rt. 322 in Brandywine Twp. heading towards Honey Brook there are lots of open fields and small businesses to pull into. Lots to see there. I even remember observing lots of damage out there after the June 24 storm last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I am creating a SE PA storm chasing guide using Google maps. I have made the file pubic so you guys can add input on the best spots and routes for storm chasing in SE PA. Everyone's input is appreciated no matter how small. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=201186992224834633683.0004a198ff84ce62bc29b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 There aren't many good ones in Allentown, but here are some halfway decent ones... There's an area on the Muhlenburg College campus with an excellent view to the south. It's located near 23rd & Chew streets for those who are familiar with the area. (if not, just google it.) If a nighttime storm misses to the south, it's always good to chill in that lawn area and watch lightning shoot out the top of the cumulonimbus tower. The grandstand at the Allentown Farmers Market has a great view to the north. It's used for concerts for a week per year, the other 51 weeks it's open but abandoned. Here's a view from it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 There's three places (there may be more) that I know of that have or < 270° South Central Lancaster County: Near 360° Blocked N Google Street View East Central Lancaster County: 270° Blocked N (corn in summer) Google Street View West Central York County: Mt.Pisgah (~950 ft) (State Park) 300° blocked WNW. If you move around a few hundred feet you get 360° Google Street View << Great place to see elevation snow or hail. On your 2nd image, I grew up on Franklin Rd. It is in West Central Lancaster, not East Central...it's about a mile east of the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Valley Forge Park wont dissapoint, I will reiterate that. I am sure therse gotta be somewhere open out in Lancaster Cty, plus they always get destroyed there so It may be fun Route 741 from the Lancaster / Chester County line west to Strausburg. It's 50mph speed limit and a fantastic view north. When the good storms pop in far northern PA you can see their tops all the way down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Route 741 from the Lancaster / Chester County line west to Strausburg. It's 50mph speed limit and a fantastic view north. When the good storms pop in far northern PA you can see their tops all the way down here. Is it a good place to also setup shop and record the Lightning bolts that come out of the anvil from that far away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Is it a good place to also setup shop and record the Lightning bolts that come out of the anvil from that far away? That plus the agricultural foreground makes for wonderful shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 That plus the agricultural foreground makes for wonderful shots. Might have to add that to my List of possible travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 There's three places (there may be more) that I know of that have or < 270° South Central Lancaster County: Near 360° Blocked N Google Street View East Central Lancaster County: 270° Blocked N (corn in summer) Google Street View West Central York County: Mt.Pisgah (~950 ft) (State Park) 300° blocked WNW. If you move around a few hundred feet you get 360° Google Street View << Great place to see elevation snow or hail. I live two miles south of Mt. Pisgah, and go there often to view thunderstorms. The location is actually in East Central York county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I live two miles south of Mt. Pisgah, and go there often to view thunderstorms. The location is actually in East Central York county. Daxx, This location does it have any cover in which i could setup a camera or camera's on tripods without getting them wet to film using outside of the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Daxx, This location does it have any cover in which i could setup a camera or camera's on tripods without getting them wet to film using outside of the car? Yes.... it has a pavilion on top of the hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg ralls Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I still think the best places without driving very far are near Bahama Breeze at the King of Prussia Mall, and at Valley Forge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Ok re-hashing this thread. Trying to find good parking garages and such that can be used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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