AlexD Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I would have to imagine, with Mt. Holly's track record of never issuing too many TORs, that the situation must be unique. I usually can look at the radars at the website to see if everything is legit...but these tropical showers cannot be spotted on the NEXRAD velocities for the most part. I am guessing that most of the warnings for the high population areas are via the Terminal Doppler as they are made for quick detection of violent changes in winds. I would NOT want to be a Warning Forecaster on such a night. There has been very good lead time for the warnings tho....the first one had a nearly 20 minute lead....the one that produced the tornado in Nassau Station about 10-15... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 You off-duty, Mike? Nope, I am at the office all night. First thing I was tasked when I walked in the door was to expand the tornado watch. Interesting drive in as I had to turn around because of a tree blocking the road then some flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I won't pretend to be authoritative on this, but I'm sure it's possible. That said, the likelihood would decrease as you go inland, I'm sure. Lots of factors in your favor - distance from the right-front quadrant of the storm, terrain, etc. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 3.30" on the Davis as of 10:45 pm. Bensalem, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpantz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Nope, I am at the office all night. First thing I was tasked when I walked in the door was to expand the tornado watch. Interesting drive in as I had to turn around because of a tree blocking the road then some flooding. ^^ Irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Good evening, Posting from stone harbor, NJ. Squally weather the past few hours. I am a block from ocean for a point of reference. Waves have been decent. Latest tracks takes the storm about 3 miles east of my location. Wondering if we get flooded out.Most locals that are still here expect it to occur. there are ten homes on th block and we have around 5 home owners/guests in the area other than the the streets behind us etc. I suspect about 20% of the people are still here that own homes. Brother and I are hunkred down, going for margaritas at his buddies house soon. Going to try to pull an all nighter or wake up around 4 AM for the peak. Br, DT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goombatommy Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 More Tornado Warnings; Hunterdon cty. - Flemington 11:07, Clinton by 11:15. This is so nuts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch23 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Still a Cat 1 with 80 mph winds at the 11 pm advisory. Moving North-Northeast at 16. Anyone know what the Peco outages are looking like and anywhere in the area for that matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibson16 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Im in the King of prussia area under that tornado I don't have a radio, so does everyone think its a good idea just to stay up for a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 lost power couples times, sucks loosing radars , computer reboot takes to long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 new warning area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Im in the King of prussia area under that tornado I don't have a radio, so does everyone think its a good idea just to stay up for a little bit. I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpantz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 More Tornado Warnings; Hunterdon cty. - Flemington 11:07, Clinton by 11:15. This is so nuts!!!! Don't see this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Im in the King of prussia area under that tornado I don't have a radio, so does everyone think its a good idea just to stay up for a little bit. It's no longer Tornado warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Any word from Montco tornado headed for hatboro? Was there any spotter confirmation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Anyone know what the Peco outages are looking like and anywhere in the area for that matter? Don't know about PECO, but they are popping up pretty quick for PPL with the Lehigh Valley being the hardest hit so far. https://selfserv.pplelectric.com/EUSelfServ/Outage/OutageMap.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Any word from Montco tornado headed for hatboro? Was there any spotter confirmation? TW is cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Humidity Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 TOR warning southwestern Monmouth that's just above me. Winds are crazy out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Don't know about PECO, but they are popping up pretty quick for PPL with the Lehigh Valley being the hardest hit so far. https://selfserv.ppl.../OutageMap.aspx thanks for the link steve, we are ppl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpantz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Surprised it took this long, but beginning to get rain fade on my DirecTV satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 we just lost power after an transformer blew somewhere near 34 Wall Winds are cranking......running on cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Peak gusts through 11PM: PHL 45kts/52 mph PNE 39kts/45 mph LOM 26kts/30 mph VAY 34kts/39 mph ILG 49kts/56 mph PTW 38kts/44 mph DYL 33kts/38 mph MQS 37kts/43 mph WRI 43kts/49 mph TTN 38kts/44 mph MIV 39kts/45 mph UKT 26kts/30 mph ACY 48kts/55 mph NEL 48kts/55 mph XLL 26kts/30 mph MJX 37kts/43 mph RDG 27kts/31 mph DOV 45kts/52 mph ABE 30kts/35 mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 TW is cancelled. Ah thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 We've got rain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Nope, I am at the office all night. First thing I was tasked when I walked in the door was to expand the tornado watch. Interesting drive in as I had to turn around because of a tree blocking the road then some flooding. Oh man... good luck to you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goombatommy Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Don't see this one... Just said it on CBS3 about 15 minutes or so ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozarkwx Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Definitely a restless night ahead for many folks. Night time severe, esp with tors upstream from your location a recipe for a bad nights "sleep". Never really appreciated that til I moved from the Delaware Valley to AR. Rarely does a storm live up to this level of hype, but I think this one will in the PHL area anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Just lost power again just as I got radars back on line, post via cell, long night ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 We've got rain... There's a hurricane to your east, they do cause rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 here this is loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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