LVblizzard Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Got a strong storm this morning while in school at about 10:30. Winds gusted to about 50mph or so for a few minutes before a nice round of CTG lightning. Overall a pretty impressive day of storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Watch clearances coming out now... is Lee ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plokoon111 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Decent storm in Bensalem, some lightening, downpours, dark skies, and frequent lightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 warning out for southern nj... i'm getting the north side of that storm. lots of lightning and rain... not much wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 66.3/54 1.36" appears to be the final total for today. 1.56" for the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 total storm rain: 0.28" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilas Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Wow that was quick 15 minutes of heavy rain and a few rumbles of thunder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Severe storm moving into southern Monmouth. I'm at a high spot with several miles viewing. Near blm. First cell brought gusty winds and hvy rain. No ctg. The one behind it looks nasty as it went severe and MT holly posted warnings just recently. Cool cloud bands as the first storm exits. Very dark to the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 ahhh... sun's coming out now here. How does next Tuesday look? Anything interesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 What a day for storms around here. Picked up 1.48" of rain. Lots of flash flooding around here earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Second storm came through fast. Ctg. Very hvy rain and winds were not that bad. Better than first but brief severe level. Passed right over me with vis dropping to about 1/4-1/2 mile at blm. Flash flooding likely the biggest concern. Ctg was not violent IMO. Fast mover fir sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgwp96 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 had 3 storms, rain total of 1.07. first one was a tornado warned storm but was nothing at all. Actually all three were very weak with not much besides rain. brings my precip total for the year (since jan 1st) to over 25 inches of liquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine2211 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 What a day for storms around here. Picked up 1.48" of rain. Lots of flash flooding around here earlier. Wow, Did you witness any tornadic activity down that way. I thought I heard via public safety feed that a local york county fire chief was reporting tornadic damage (trees falling in opposite directions and extensive house damage to one side of the street) at around 9am this morning. Did you see anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Wow, Did you witness any tornadic activity down that way. I thought I heard via public safety feed that a local york county fire chief was reporting tornadic damage (trees falling in opposite directions and extensive house damage to one side of the street) at around 9am this morning. Did you see anything like that? No... nothing like that around here. Had very heavy rain that caused flash flooding, but nothing tornadic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Parents had 0.60" rain in Ewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonwx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 received .80" today in Martins Creek, Northampton County Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The storms entering Mont. Co. are going to slide just to my north (I think). Skies dark up that way. I can hear thunder in the distance. We got pwned with some heavy rain for about 20-30 minutes around 11 at the office in Limerick...then again with round two at Noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine2211 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yea here in Mt. Laurel we got a particularly violent cell around 1 which I was suprise never had a warning attached to it, then we had the main stuff come through around 130-145. A couple of good lightnings then we were out of it real quick. Was kind of a bust considering that most of the western suburbs got multiple storms since the morning. But I guess I'll consider myself luck compared with whats going on in Alabama. Though I've watched 100s of tornados on youtube, the videos that were posted yesterday are quite disturbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 0.96" imby, although at school we only had a brief shower with one rumble of thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard92 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 2.72in of rain out here towards Harrisburg with now 10.42in for the month of April. Severe flash flooding here this morning with wind damage and power outages from the thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 6.92" for the month, 11.93" for the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 6.92" for the month, 11.93" for the year Lee's Lightning Catches (so far): 4/16/11...4/28/11.... Lee didn't catch any lightning from this storm lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine2211 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-york-county-tries-to-confirm-tornado-20110428,0,773943.story Did any of our lancaster friends see any of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 here's our six pm newscast showing a lot of damage and possible tornado touch downs in the NEPA area. http://www.wnep.com/videobeta/78964461-5286-44ed-bedb-837ffba02aa0/News/Newswatch-16-at-6-p-m-4-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Lee's Lightning Catches (so far): 4/16/11...4/28/11.... Lee didn't catch any lightning from this storm lol damn it. okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Went out striped bass fishing yesterday up by the ATlantic highlands. (stripers, pronounced STRY-PERS, not to be confused with STRIP-PERS ) Just wanted to share these pix i got. not our region, but i figured if i'm from the forum, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocoAko Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I know this is technically CTP's domain, but 2 tornadoes were confirmed in Lebanon County, PA. 000NOUS41 KCTP 290018PNSCTPPAZ059-290430-PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA818 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR ONO IN LEBANON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA...LOCATION...NEAR ONO IN LEBANON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIADATE...04/28/2011ESTIMATED TIME...630 AM EDTMAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF2ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...115 MPHMAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...200 YARDSPATH LENGTH...2 MILESBEGINNING LAT/LON...MENDING LAT/LON...M* FATALITIES...0* INJURIES...0* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TOCHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWSSTORM DATA....SUMMARY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS CONFIRMED ANEF2 TORNADO NEAR ONO IN LEBANON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA AROUND 630 AM...APRIL 28, 2011.THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR JONESTOWN ROAD AND REED`S CREEK ANDTRAVELED UP TO APPROXIMATELY INTERSTATE 81.4 HOMES WERE DAMAGED...2 MODERATELY1 BARN WAS DESTROYED...2 OTHERS WERE DAMAGED1 FARM OUTBUILDING WAS DESTROYED...2 OTHERS WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH A SILO.2 HIGH TENSION TOWERS WERE TOPPLED.APPROXIMATELY 200 TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN.1 COW WAS INJURED.THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE ATWEATHER.GOV/CTP.FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTOTHE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.$$LA CORTE/BUDD 000NOUS41 KCTP 282235PNSCTPPAZ059-290245-PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA635 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR PALMYRA IN LEBANON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA...LOCATION...PALMYRA BOROUGH IN LEBANON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIADATE...APRIL 28 2011ESTIMATED TIME...625 AM EDTMAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF1ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...90 MPHMAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...TBDPATH LENGTH...TBDBEGINNING LAT/LON...TBDENDING LAT/LON...TBD* FATALITIES...0* INJURIES...0* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TOCHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWSSTORM DATA....SUMMARY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS CONFIRMED AEF 1 TORNADO NEAR PALMYRA IN LEBANON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ON APRIL28 2011.A STORM SURVEY TEAM CONSISTING OF THE NWS STATE COLLEGE AND PALMYRABOROUGH/LEBANON COUNTY OFFICIALS CONFIRMED A WEAK EF1 TORNADO INPALMYRA BOROUGH. THE TORNADO LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MINUTES. THEMAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WAS RATED EF0...WITH MODERATE EF1 STRUCTURALDAMAGE ON MAIN STREET. THE CORE OF THE DAMAGE SWATH EXTENDED FROMSOUTH LINGLETOWN AVENUE TO THE PALMYRA SHOPPING CENTER. NUMEROUSTREES AND ISOLATED UTILITY POLES WERE KNOCKED DOWN IN THE AREA.THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE ATWEATHER.GOV/CTP.FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTOTHE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.$$STEINBUGL/BUDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I know this is technically CTP's domain, but 2 tornadoes were confirmed in Lebanon County, PA. EF-2 is impressive for PA. When was the last EF-2 or higher? I'm still surprised we never went under a Tornado Watch, given such good shear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 EF-2 is impressive for PA. When was the last EF-2 or higher? I'm still surprised we never went under a Tornado Watch, given such good shear. F2's are not uncommon for PA, Last F3 was back in 2004 and what do you know - Lebanon County NCDC Storm Report: Thunderstorms spawned a strong F3 tornado in southern Lebanon County during the afternoon of July 14. The tornado first touched down in far western Lebanon County at 3:05 pm EDT, about 1 mile west of the town of Campbelltown. The tornado traveled east, and struck a housing development about one quarter mile south of Route 322. A total of 32 homes were destroyed, with another 37 homes sustaining significant damage. An additional 50 homes and 9 farm buildings in the area were damaged by downburst winds associated with the thunderstorm which spawned the tornado. The tornado continued along a path to the east for seven and one half miles. The tornado crossed Route 322 west of Mount Pleasant, and continued east, mainly across fields, until it lifted up about 2 miles northwest of the town of Cornwall at 3:15 pm EDT. The width of the tornado was one quarter mile. Although the tornadic damage was confined to the path described, additional damage occurred outside this path, again associated with downburst winds from the parent thunderstorm. Winds were estimated between 175 and 200 MPH, making this a strong F3 tornado on the Fujita scale. The tornado injured 24 persons, one critically. There were no deaths. The American Red Cross opened a mass care center, where over 50 people required assistance with sheltering. Between 25,000 and 30,000 customers lost power in Lebanon and Berks Counties as a result of the storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 F2's are not uncommon for PA, Last F3 was back in 2004 and what do you know - Lebanon County NCDC Storm Report: Thunderstorms spawned a strong F3 tornado in southern Lebanon County during the afternoon of July 14. The tornado first touched down in far western Lebanon County at 3:05 pm EDT, about 1 mile west of the town of Campbelltown. The tornado traveled east, and struck a housing development about one quarter mile south of Route 322. A total of 32 homes were destroyed, with another 37 homes sustaining significant damage. An additional 50 homes and 9 farm buildings in the area were damaged by downburst winds associated with the thunderstorm which spawned the tornado. The tornado continued along a path to the east for seven and one half miles. The tornado crossed Route 322 west of Mount Pleasant, and continued east, mainly across fields, until it lifted up about 2 miles northwest of the town of Cornwall at 3:15 pm EDT. The width of the tornado was one quarter mile. Although the tornadic damage was confined to the path described, additional damage occurred outside this path, again associated with downburst winds from the parent thunderstorm. Winds were estimated between 175 and 200 MPH, making this a strong F3 tornado on the Fujita scale. The tornado injured 24 persons, one critically. There were no deaths. The American Red Cross opened a mass care center, where over 50 people required assistance with sheltering. Between 25,000 and 30,000 customers lost power in Lebanon and Berks Counties as a result of the storms. The area near Harrisburg, York, Lancaster etc definitely seems to be eastern PA's tornado alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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