canderson Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Oh and the thread is MUCH more active come late fall. And somehow there's no fighting between the group even tough our snowfall tendencies tend to screw someone over in the region when another person gets dumped on. It's pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 The entire period of record for State College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 The entire period of record for State College. Even the sub 20" years are a lot of snow for me! Just wanted to introduce myself...I'm at PSU for meteorology and just moved in yesterday. I'll do more lurking than posting (seems like you guys have some good mets on the forum), but will at least contribute with obs this winter. Seems like a great subforum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 F you, prick! everyone is nice except for canderson -lol of course im kidding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PottercountyWXobserver Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Yeah this is a great forum and definetely one of the nicest! Welcome and enjoy it while you can. By next year your eyes will be green with envy from just watching certain areas get pounded while you either get slop or a nice flizzard With Irene possibly coming up the east coast, It should be interesting to see how much rain is produced from this system. If the ridge builts back in instead of a trough to sweep it away, the ridge could slow the track down for potentially heavy rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSU8315 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Yeah this is a great forum and definetely one of the nicest! Welcome and enjoy it while you can. By next year your eyes will be green with envy from just watching certain areas get pounded while you either get slop or a nice flizzard With Irene possibly coming up the east coast, It should be interesting to see how much rain is produced from this system. If the ridge builts back in instead of a trough to sweep it away, the ridge could slow the track down for potentially heavy rain. I've been impressed how consistent the models have been with this storm given how far out it still is. 12z GFS brings it very close and gives us some heavy rain. The key will probably be how strong it is when it makes landfall along the SE or Gulf Coast. The overall pattern favors bringing any storm in that area north with the trough coming down across the northern Plains. Should be a fun one to watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 F you, prick! You're a f***ing moron for liking the Bahstan Red Sux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 As long as we have NO rain on sept 3rd i will be happy. going to the nationals motocross race just outside of Pittsburgh and dont want a slop race and/or to be soaked all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 86/73 down here....hoping for at the very least a garden-variety storm today. Looks like some pretty strong stuff WNW of State College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 You're a f***ing moron for liking the Bahstan Red Sux. You're from HAZELTON. 'Nuff said. So guys, might want to start looking at T'S Irene. GFS crushes SC / C PA with rain. Very similar rainfall track/amounts to Floyd, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I happened to refresh the PSU Arboretum webcam at the right moment, caught CTG strike...cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Looks a bit damp in State College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 This storm is definitely more impressive than the one two days ago here where I live. Very breezy (leaves and small branches coming off), and lots of close lightning... and dumping rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Looks a bit damp in State College. Nice capture on the lightning! Ride the train: http://bit.ly/nDF3K4 I likely have gone over 7 inches of rain for the month once this is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Nice capture on the lightning! Ride the train: http://bit.ly/nDF3K4 I likely have gone over 7 inches of rain for the month once this is over. Wow. We are sitting at around 5" for the month so far. We'll see what today brings. The fact that we have full sun down here again is encouraging for storms in the next couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Wow. We are sitting at around 5" for the month so far. We'll see what today brings. The fact that we have full sun down here again is encouraging for storms in the next couple of hours. I was at 5.61 before it started here. Amazing amounts of rain here since the heat broke, and what sucks is not far west of here, it's not near as wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 TORNADO WARNINGPAC027-087-109-119-211845-/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0038.110821T1815Z-110821T1845Z/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTORNADO WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA215 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A* TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN MIFFLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... WEST CENTRAL SNYDER COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHEASTERN CENTRE COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...* UNTIL 245 PM EDT* AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE STORM CONTAINING THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NEAR CENTRE HALL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... SEVEN MOUNTAINS AND MILROY... POE VALLEY STATE PARK AND REEDS GAP STATE PARK... SNYDER-MIDDLESWARTH STATE PARK AND WEIKERT...WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANSTHAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAYALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.THIS WILL IMPACT I-99 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 77 AND 81.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TAKE COVER INSIDE NOW. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. MOVETO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. PUT ASMANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS YOU CAN. AVOID WINDOWS.PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAYEVENING FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. This storm has scared two of my friends from Kansas who live in Boalsburg to the point they are Tweeting from the basement, lol. They always make fun of storms here, so that's something to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 This storm has scared two of my friends from Kansas who live in Boalsburg to the point they are Tweeting from the basement, lol. They always make fun of storms here, so that's something to me. [/font] Ya. It was pretty intense even as it was passing over my area, before the warning. Winds were probably gusting in the 40-50mph range during the downpour. I got some of it on video, though the quality isn't that great since it's through my mucky window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Ya. It was pretty intense even as it was passing over my area, before the warning. Winds were probably gusting in the 40-50mph range during the downpour. I got some of it on video, though the quality isn't that great since it's through my mucky window. Holy crap, Calder Commons got rocked: http://lockerz.com/s/131705481 Beaver River, er, Avenue: http://yfrog.com/khgkypfj By the bus terminal: http://yfrog.com/h440rlewj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Holy crap, Calder Commons got rocked: http://lockerz.com/s/131705481 Beaver River, er, Avenue: http://yfrog.com/khgkypfj By the bus terminal: http://yfrog.com/h440rlewj Wow! I knew it was windy, but had no idea it was THAT windy! That's less than a mile away from me, btw. I'm on Pugh near Easterly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 It's crappy quality, but here's the video I took: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Tornado sirens going off in HBG, but I see nothing at all rotating on radar or in the sky. Loud-ass thunder though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I happened to refresh the PSU Arboretum webcam at the right moment, caught CTG strike...cool. Thanks for sharing. Storms bearing down on me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PottercountyWXobserver Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Wow! I knew it was windy, but had no idea it was THAT windy! That's less than a mile away from me, btw. I'm on Pugh near Easterly. Hey Mallow when did you move to SC? You working for PSU? Anyways welcome to the central PA forums, it's always nice having all you mets chime in from time to time! I have a question regarding the upcoming storm Irene if your willing to answer. On the GFS it looks like the Bermuda ridge builds back to the west a bit, you think Irene has the potential to take a Hazel esque track instead of the hooking Floyd type track? I know its over 120hrs out but just curious, I noticed that there isn't much of a upper level trough to push this much out to sea but instead Irene looks to sluggishly track up the coast in between the weaknesses of the midwest ridge and Bermuda ridge. If Irene avoids shrederola, you think the warm SSTs off the SE coastline could develop this into a Cat 2-3 storm. Here is a link to the toasty SSTs, there is even some 88°F readings which is quite impressive. http://www.sstcharts.com/se_11_08_20_06_00_PM.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Hey Mallow when did you move to SC? You working for PSU? Anyways welcome to the central PA forums, it's always nice having all you mets chime in from time to time! I have a question regarding the upcoming storm Irene if your willing to answer. On the GFS it looks like the Bermuda ridge builds back to the west a bit, you think Irene has the potential to take a Hazel esque track instead of the hooking Floyd type track? I know its over 120hrs out but just curious, I noticed that there isn't much of a upper level trough to push this much out to sea but instead Irene looks to sluggishly track up the coast in between the weaknesses of the midwest ridge and Bermuda ridge. If Irene avoids shrederola, you think the warm SSTs off the SE coastline could develop this into a Cat 2-3 storm. Here is a link to the toasty SSTs, there is even some 88°F readings which is quite impressive. http://www.sstcharts.com/se_11_08_20_06_00_PM.pdf I'm starting grad school here on Monday. As for Irene... it's obviously a long way out, but my best guess is here: http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/24008-tropical-storm-irene-part-two/page__view__findpost__p__896548 If a track like that were to verify, there could be some flooding issues in parts of Central PA. Something to watch out for, to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Hey look more torrential rainin Harrisburg now. My alley's a river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmister Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'm starting grad school here on Monday. As for Irene... it's obviously a long way out, but my best guess is here: http://www.americanw...post__p__896548 If a track like that were to verify, there could be some flooding issues in parts of Central PA. Something to watch out for, to be sure. Same here! What courses are you taking? Were you at the grad student BBQ/party on Friday? Anyway, I saw the wind today but had no idea it actually caused damage! What a way to start a new school year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Same here! What courses are you taking? Were you at the grad student BBQ/party on Friday? I was. Were you? I'm the one who couldn't stop talking about Oregon. I'm taking meteo520, 531, and 597A (as well as 590, 591, and 600). Basically, the required/recommended courses plus tropical meteorology. Anyway, I saw the wind today but had no idea it actually caused damage! What a way to start a new school year! Ya, my thoughts exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmister Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I was. Were you? I'm the one who couldn't stop talking about Oregon. I'm taking meteo520, 531, and 597A (as well as 590, 591, and 600). Basically, the required/recommended courses plus tropical meteorology. Nice, I'm taking a few of those. I was there too. Getting quite drunk and playing plenty of pong and card games haha. I'm one of the few PSU undergrads who decided to stay here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Nice, I'm taking a few of those. I was there too. Getting quite drunk and playing plenty of pong and card games haha. I'm one of the few PSU undergrads who decided to stay here. Haha, I was inside by the sink most of the time. I couldn't get too drunk since I had to drive back to my apt. But I did end up playing that dirty version of Apples to Apples (that game is great!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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