Maximum lawman Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 heavy rain here, thunder Nasty little cell looks to head right up City Line. Gonna probably miss that one, which is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Very dark to my southwest..my DirecTV will starting getting choppy in 3...2..1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cast4 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Looks like a bowing structure forming out in Lanco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch23 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 My pessimism has paid off had a nice storm with lots of lightning and heavy rain. Anything after is now bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 So dark here all the lights are on in the house...very ominous to the south/southwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny and Warm Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I got hit by the bow about 10 minutes ago. Three close strikes and lots of wind/rain. power in and out. Better than the other night when I got hail. I'm in western Lehigh near Macungie. Grothar must be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al79philly Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 1.45" IMBY in the last 2-3 hours. Very concerned about SE PA and S NJ if Irene comes up the coast next wknd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 and there goes directv....wind picking up and rain starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 .64 here in drexel hill...just had a nice storm roll through bout 10 mins ago with loud thunder and lots of lightning and hvy rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2010 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 a storm just blew up here outta nowhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximum lawman Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 .64 here in drexel hill...just had a nice storm roll through bout 10 mins ago with loud thunder and lots of lightning and hvy rain What's your total in Wayne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Best storm of the year in Allentown. Very strong winds, heavy rain, and lots of close lightning. Only thing missing was some hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cast4 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Bad road flooding in the town of Wayne. Several cars stuck and roads closed. Also there is a house fire which possibly could have been caused by a lightning strike. We picked up 2.04 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Heavy rains, slight winds, and good CTG around here. Best storm of the year in Allentown. Very strong winds, heavy rain, and lots of close lightning. Only thing missing was some hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Best storm of the year in Allentown. Very strong winds, heavy rain, and lots of close lightning. Only thing missing was some hail. Very strong winds? ABE so far had a peak gust to 27 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Bad road flooding in the town of Wayne. Several cars stuck and roads closed. Also there is a house fire which possibly could have been caused by a lightning strike. We picked up 2.04 inches. You are in Delaware County, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 What's your total in Wayne? 2.43 thats my station at the course http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KPAWAYNE5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Very strong winds? ABE so far had a peak gust to 27 knots. I'm about 5-10 miles SSW of ABE. They probably didn't get the gusts we got in west Allentown. I'm guessing they peaked at maybe 40-45 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I'm about 5-10 miles SSW of ABE. They probably didn't get the gusts we got in west Allentown. I'm guessing they peaked at maybe 40-45 mph. Ah, okay. Just checking as I wanted to be sure it was not severe as we had an SPS out on it and not a warning. Thanks for the additional info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cast4 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 You are in Delaware County, right? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Ah, okay. Just checking as I wanted to be sure it was not severe as we had an SPS out on it and not a warning. Thanks for the additional info. Yeah, it's definitely not severe...it is a really strong storm though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUCK JOE BIDEN Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 0.2" so far, seems nasty N and S of my location but only an occasional 5 min burst of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plokoon111 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Still raining like crazy, with half hour breaks but rarely. Man if Irene stops by, my basement will flood just like Floyd did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch23 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Anyone think the stuff out in york/lancaster counties will make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Nice writeup Mike. Shows that we're not done by any means, and if anything, the parameters for severe are actually increasing. .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... -- Changed Discussion --AN 18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACED A COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHEASTERN CANADA DOWN THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. A TROUGH WAS ACROSS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN INTO VIRGINIA. AN UPPER AIR ANALYSIS PLACED A LARGE TROUGH ACROSS EASTERN CANADA AND GREAT LAKES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. A STRONG 300 MB JET WAS FROM THE MIDWEST TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 794 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OUR ENTIRE CWA UNTIL 01Z. A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND MID ATLANTIC REGIONS TONIGHT WITH FALLING HEIGHTS. THE COMBINATION OF INCREASED SHEAR WITH AT LEAST MODEST INSTABILITY /MLCAPE 1500-2000 J/KG/ AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE ASCENT IS ALLOWING FOR CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. GIVEN THE FLOW NEARLY UNIDIRECTIONAL ABOVE THE SURFACE, STORM MODE HAS BEEN TENDING TO BE IN LINE SEGMENTS WITH A LOCALLY INCREASING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND THREAT. HOWEVER SPECIAL 16-18Z SOUNDINGS INDICATE THE FLOW BACKING A BIT IN THE LOWEST LEVELS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE LOW-LEVEL SHEAR. THE PRESENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL JET THROUGH THIS EVENING MAY ALSO ENHANCE THE DAMAGING WIND THREAT ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA. THE INITIAL CONVECTION LOOKS TO SHIFT EASTWARD, HOWEVER A SECOND ROUND LOOKS TO ACCOMPANY STRONGER HEIGHT FALLS AND THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. THE MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES AROUND -10C WILL ALLOW FOR SOME HAIL WITH SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MORE ROBUST UPDRAFTS ESPECIALLY ANY WITH ROTATION ALOFT. THE MOIST LOW LEVELS WITH SOME VEERING WITH HEIGHT IN THE LOWEST LEVELS ESPECIALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF A LEE SIDE TROUGH AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES COULD ALLOW FOR LOCALLY ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL STORM ROTATION AND DISCRETE STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT IS DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE SURFACE WINDS WITH ANY LINE SEGMENTS, ALTHOUGH CANNOT RULE SOME LOCAL LOWER LEVEL ROTATION GIVEN THE SHEAR IN PLACE. WE WILL CONTINUE THE ENHANCED WORDING OF STRONG/DAMAGING WINDS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH ABOUT 01Z. THE COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA OVERNIGHT, HOWEVER DESPITE THE AIRMASS BECOMING MORE STABLE WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING AND ONGOING CONVECTION, THE WIND FIELD IS FORECAST TO STRENGTH ALOFT WHICH MAY BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN CONVECTION INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WE WILL STEP THE POPS DOWN FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT AS THE COVERAGE AND SEVERITY IS ANTICIPATED TO LESS DEEPER INTO THE NIGHT. OTHERWISE, THE CLOUDS WILL THIN AND WITH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINING MOIST, THERE COULD BE PATCHY FOG. GIVEN LOWER CONFIDENCE WITH THIS WE OPTED TO LEAVE IT OUT ATTM. AS FOR TEMPERATURES WE GENERALLY USED A BLEND OF THE NAM/MOS GUIDANCE.-- End Changed Discussion -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Downpour here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al79philly Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Right down the road - very worried as well. The rain in the last hour was insane. Sump pump running every 20 seconds. Still raining like crazy, with half hour breaks but rarely. Man if Irene stops by, my basement will flood just like Floyd did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Interesting looking storm in Northern Burlington county. Different characteristics than most of the other storms today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch23 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Nice writeup Mike. Shows that we're not done by any means, and if anything, the parameters for severe are actually increasing. .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... -- Changed Discussion --AN 18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACED A COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHEASTERN CANADA DOWN THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. A TROUGH WAS ACROSS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN INTO VIRGINIA. AN UPPER AIR ANALYSIS PLACED A LARGE TROUGH ACROSS EASTERN CANADA AND GREAT LAKES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. A STRONG 300 MB JET WAS FROM THE MIDWEST TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 794 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OUR ENTIRE CWA UNTIL 01Z. A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND MID ATLANTIC REGIONS TONIGHT WITH FALLING HEIGHTS. THE COMBINATION OF INCREASED SHEAR WITH AT LEAST MODEST INSTABILITY /MLCAPE 1500-2000 J/KG/ AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE ASCENT IS ALLOWING FOR CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. GIVEN THE FLOW NEARLY UNIDIRECTIONAL ABOVE THE SURFACE, STORM MODE HAS BEEN TENDING TO BE IN LINE SEGMENTS WITH A LOCALLY INCREASING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND THREAT. HOWEVER SPECIAL 16-18Z SOUNDINGS INDICATE THE FLOW BACKING A BIT IN THE LOWEST LEVELS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE LOW-LEVEL SHEAR. THE PRESENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL JET THROUGH THIS EVENING MAY ALSO ENHANCE THE DAMAGING WIND THREAT ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA. THE INITIAL CONVECTION LOOKS TO SHIFT EASTWARD, HOWEVER A SECOND ROUND LOOKS TO ACCOMPANY STRONGER HEIGHT FALLS AND THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. THE MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES AROUND -10C WILL ALLOW FOR SOME HAIL WITH SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MORE ROBUST UPDRAFTS ESPECIALLY ANY WITH ROTATION ALOFT. THE MOIST LOW LEVELS WITH SOME VEERING WITH HEIGHT IN THE LOWEST LEVELS ESPECIALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF A LEE SIDE TROUGH AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES COULD ALLOW FOR LOCALLY ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL STORM ROTATION AND DISCRETE STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT IS DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE SURFACE WINDS WITH ANY LINE SEGMENTS, ALTHOUGH CANNOT RULE SOME LOCAL LOWER LEVEL ROTATION GIVEN THE SHEAR IN PLACE. WE WILL CONTINUE THE ENHANCED WORDING OF STRONG/DAMAGING WINDS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH ABOUT 01Z. THE COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA OVERNIGHT, HOWEVER DESPITE THE AIRMASS BECOMING MORE STABLE WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING AND ONGOING CONVECTION, THE WIND FIELD IS FORECAST TO STRENGTH ALOFT WHICH MAY BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN CONVECTION INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WE WILL STEP THE POPS DOWN FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT AS THE COVERAGE AND SEVERITY IS ANTICIPATED TO LESS DEEPER INTO THE NIGHT. OTHERWISE, THE CLOUDS WILL THIN AND WITH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINING MOIST, THERE COULD BE PATCHY FOG. GIVEN LOWER CONFIDENCE WITH THIS WE OPTED TO LEAVE IT OUT ATTM. AS FOR TEMPERATURES WE GENERALLY USED A BLEND OF THE NAM/MOS GUIDANCE.-- End Changed Discussion -- That definitely answers my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch23 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Nice writeup Mike. Shows that we're not done by any means, and if anything, the parameters for severe are actually increasing. .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... -- Changed Discussion --AN 18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACED A COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHEASTERN CANADA DOWN THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. A TROUGH WAS ACROSS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN INTO VIRGINIA. AN UPPER AIR ANALYSIS PLACED A LARGE TROUGH ACROSS EASTERN CANADA AND GREAT LAKES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. A STRONG 300 MB JET WAS FROM THE MIDWEST TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 794 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OUR ENTIRE CWA UNTIL 01Z. A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND MID ATLANTIC REGIONS TONIGHT WITH FALLING HEIGHTS. THE COMBINATION OF INCREASED SHEAR WITH AT LEAST MODEST INSTABILITY /MLCAPE 1500-2000 J/KG/ AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE ASCENT IS ALLOWING FOR CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. GIVEN THE FLOW NEARLY UNIDIRECTIONAL ABOVE THE SURFACE, STORM MODE HAS BEEN TENDING TO BE IN LINE SEGMENTS WITH A LOCALLY INCREASING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND THREAT. HOWEVER SPECIAL 16-18Z SOUNDINGS INDICATE THE FLOW BACKING A BIT IN THE LOWEST LEVELS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE LOW-LEVEL SHEAR. THE PRESENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL JET THROUGH THIS EVENING MAY ALSO ENHANCE THE DAMAGING WIND THREAT ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA. THE INITIAL CONVECTION LOOKS TO SHIFT EASTWARD, HOWEVER A SECOND ROUND LOOKS TO ACCOMPANY STRONGER HEIGHT FALLS AND THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. THE MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES AROUND -10C WILL ALLOW FOR SOME HAIL WITH SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MORE ROBUST UPDRAFTS ESPECIALLY ANY WITH ROTATION ALOFT. THE MOIST LOW LEVELS WITH SOME VEERING WITH HEIGHT IN THE LOWEST LEVELS ESPECIALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF A LEE SIDE TROUGH AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES COULD ALLOW FOR LOCALLY ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL STORM ROTATION AND DISCRETE STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT IS DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE SURFACE WINDS WITH ANY LINE SEGMENTS, ALTHOUGH CANNOT RULE SOME LOCAL LOWER LEVEL ROTATION GIVEN THE SHEAR IN PLACE. WE WILL CONTINUE THE ENHANCED WORDING OF STRONG/DAMAGING WINDS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH ABOUT 01Z. THE COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA OVERNIGHT, HOWEVER DESPITE THE AIRMASS BECOMING MORE STABLE WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING AND ONGOING CONVECTION, THE WIND FIELD IS FORECAST TO STRENGTH ALOFT WHICH MAY BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN CONVECTION INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WE WILL STEP THE POPS DOWN FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT AS THE COVERAGE AND SEVERITY IS ANTICIPATED TO LESS DEEPER INTO THE NIGHT. OTHERWISE, THE CLOUDS WILL THIN AND WITH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINING MOIST, THERE COULD BE PATCHY FOG. GIVEN LOWER CONFIDENCE WITH THIS WE OPTED TO LEAVE IT OUT ATTM. AS FOR TEMPERATURES WE GENERALLY USED A BLEND OF THE NAM/MOS GUIDANCE.-- End Changed Discussion -- That definitely answers my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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