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Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday. I always thought that only SPC had the jurisdiction to produce watches. If you look at the status report http://www.spc.noaa....tch/ws0510.html it does identify Chester County there. Oh well, maybe better luck tomorrow.

Scroll down to the bottom and it wasn't on the initial...but every other status report had it. Methinks Mt Holly pushed to include them...I don't think it was a bad move but the SPC hasn't lit the world on fire lately...

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I feel so safe

As far as SE PA goes, even though we get warm sectored, and have very favorable severe parameters, the models continue to show storms struggling to make it to our area. Not too excited for our chances attm.

And by the way, some of the soundings being spit out for NEPA, NYC area are just insane.

I'm expecting another poof day for us. Storms look good then POOF.

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We might get screwed tomorrow in Philly...12z hi-res NAM shows a morning warm-front enhanced MCS pushing down through the region, weakening as it gets to Philadelphia. However, the clouds/junk may preclude SE PA from getting in on a second round in the afternoon/evening.

http://www.meteo.psu..._12z/cloop.html

(don't throw stuff at me...I'm merely showing the model...and high res sometimes does very well in getting the picture right)

This event looks REALLY good from UNV to IPT to MPO...wouldn't be surprised if Central/NE PA get PDS'd tomorrow.

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Thank you NWS PHI for NOT throwing around the d word:

THE BULK OF THE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX SHOULD STRETCH FROM THE

ADIRONDACKS TO CENTRAL NEW YORK AROUND DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY. IT IS

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EAST SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN

NEW ENGLAND BEFORE PASSING OFF THE COAST AROUND MIDDAY.

THE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO LEAVE SOME WEAK BOUNDARIES IN

ITS WAKE WHICH SHOULD HELP TRIGGER ADDITIONAL CONVECTION FOR

THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SURFACE BASED CAPE VALUES ARE FORECAST TO RISE

ABOVE 3000 J/KG IN OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WITH

INCREASING HEAT AND HUMIDITY, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD

DEVELOP JUST TO THE NORTH OF OUR FORECAST AREA OR ACROSS OUR

NORTHERN COUNTIES IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO SINK SOUTHWARD INTO OUR REGION. FOR OUR

SOUTHERN COUNTIES, THERE SHOULD BE A BIT OF A CAP THROUGH MUCH OF

THE DAY, SO ANY CONVECTION THERE MAY WAIT UNTIL VERY LATE IN THE DAY

OR AT NIGHT.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED BERKS COUNTY, THE LEHIGH

VALLEY, THE POCONOS AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY UNDER A MODERATE RISK

FOR SEVERE WEATHER ON THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A

SLIGHT RISK DOWN TO A LINE FROM AROUND THE BAY BRIDGE EASTWARD

ACROSS DOVER, DELAWARE TO OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY. THE SOUTHERN PART

OF THE RISK AREA WOULD BE MORE OF A CONCERN FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AS

THE STORMS CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD.

IN REGARD TO THE HEAT, IT WILL BECOME QUITE WARM ON THURSDAY AS HOT

AIR CONTINUES TO ADVECT INTO OUR REGION FROM THE WEST. BY THE

AFTERNOON, TEMPERATURES AT 850 HPA SHOULD RISE INTO THE +21C TO +23C

RANGE, ESPECIALLY OVER OUR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES. AS A

RESULT, AFTERNOON HIGHS SHOULD BE WELL INTO THE 90S EXCEPT IN OUR

FAR NORTHERN COUNTIES. WITH DEW POINT READINGS INCREASING TO AROUND

70, WE ARE COMING UP WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR OR IN EXCESS OF 100

FROM ABOUT READING TO DOYLESTOWN TO NEW BRUNSWICK AND POINTS TO THE

SOUTH. AS A RESULT, WE HAVE ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR LOCATIONS

ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF THAT LINE, EXCEPT ALONG THE COASTAL STRIP.

WE HAVE GONE WITH AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR THE PHILADELPHIA

METROPOLITAN AREA TO COVER HIGHLY URBANIZED LOCATIONS.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/ CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING BUT SHOULD START TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AN MCS LOOKS TO DEVELOP TO OUR WEST, SKIRTING OUR MORE NORTHWESTERN ZONES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. LIKELY POPS DROP TO CHANCE IN THESE AREAS OVERNIGHT AS THE MCS MOVES OFF TO OUR NORTHEAST BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL TRY TO PUSH THROUGH ON FRIDAY BUT IT LACKS ANY REAL MOMENTUM AS THE FLOW ALOFT IS PRETTY ZONAL LOOKING. MODELS SHOW THE FRONT ENTERING THE REGION BUT IT APPEARS TO GET WASHED OUT AND DISSIPATES ACROSS THE AREA. WITHOUT MUCH PUSH TO THIS BOUNDARY, OUR AIRMASS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY UNCHANGED FROM THURSDAY. THIS WILL MEAN TEMPERATURES WILL RISE AGAIN INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S WITH SOME 100S POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREAS. IT WILL ALSO BE QUITE MUGGY OUT AS PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS IN THE AREA. HEAT INDEX VALUES INTO THE UPPER 90S TO LOWER 100S ARE EXPECTED AND AN ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED, MAINLY ACROSS OUR DELMARVA COUNTIES AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. NOT MUCH OF CAP EXISTS FOR FRIDAY AND WITH CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 90S, THERE SHOULDN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM WITH DEVELOPING CUMULUS THROUGH THE DAY. ATMOSPHERE LOOKS PRETTY UNSTABLE AND CONVECTION IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY, ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ALONG THE WEAK BOUNDARY. WITH PWATS RUNNING AROUND 2 INCHES WE AGAIN SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR STORMS TO PRODUCE A GOOD AMOUNT OF RAIN. A COUPLE OF MID LEVEL IMPULSES WILL ROTATE AROUND THE DEVELOPING MID LEVEL TROUGH AND MOVE THROUGH OUR AREA ON SATURDAY. THE FIRST ONE LOOKS TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN AREAS BY THE AFTERNOON WITH THE SECOND ONE MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN AREAS IN THE EVENING. AT THE SURFACE THERE DOESN'T LOOK TO BE MUCH IN THE WAY OF FRONT BUT THERE IS A SURFACE TROUGH WHICH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG DURING THE DAY IN SATURDAY. THIS SURFACE LOW REMAINS NEAR THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE PUSHING EASTWARD AS HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD INTO THE REGION. TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY COOL A BIT BUT REMAIN IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. THE MID LEVEL TROUGH CLEARS OUT ON SUNDAY ALLOWING FOR THE HIGH TO BUILD ACROSS THE REGION. THE HIGH REMAINS IN OUR AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. ON TUESDAY, LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN US COAST AND TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST. FOR NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS FEATURE WILL REMAIN JUST OFFSHORE AS IT MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES FOR THE SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S, WITH SOME LOWER 90S POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOST AREAS.

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We might get screwed tomorrow in Philly...12z hi-res NAM shows a morning warm-front enhanced MCS pushing down through the region, weakening as it gets to Philadelphia. However, the clouds/junk may preclude SE PA from getting in on a second round in the afternoon/evening.

http://www.meteo.psu..._12z/cloop.html

(don't throw stuff at me...I'm merely showing the model...and high res sometimes does very well in getting the picture right)

This event looks REALLY good from UNV to IPT to MPO...wouldn't be surprised if Central/NE PA get PDS'd tomorrow.

That's pretty much been the story all season, no reason to believe otherwise this time. It seems similar to the winter cliche, it storms where it wants to storm. Unfortunately, we're stuck in the middle. Happy to not have to deal with storm damage, but not happy to :yikes: when I open the water bill...

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We might get screwed tomorrow in Philly...12z hi-res NAM shows a morning warm-front enhanced MCS pushing down through the region, weakening as it gets to Philadelphia. However, the clouds/junk may preclude SE PA from getting in on a second round in the afternoon/evening.

http://www.meteo.psu..._12z/cloop.html

(don't throw stuff at me...I'm merely showing the model...and high res sometimes does very well in getting the picture right)

This event looks REALLY good from UNV to IPT to MPO...wouldn't be surprised if Central/NE PA get PDS'd tomorrow.

i pretty much agree, though i dont think the clouds muck it up. Just think down here the cap will be a little to strong and by the time it breaks and the front proximity being further north just doesn't bode well for us timing wise. Friday we may have a better shore from abe south. We may get a couple cells that pop around here but nothing like up in the pocs and central pa for tomorrow

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Despite the possibility of a shaft/screw zone nearby today, there could be a line that pops that impacts South Jersey...NAM wants to fire something up near Philly and blow this up a pretty good event in South Jersey. To be clear, the worst of the storms will be north of the city but it's possible Philly does indeed get in on the fun later....it just may be that the screw zone is over me and Parsley.

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the 6z NAM does not show this pop up line near Philly but brings the northern line down near Philly. 18z yesterday did.

Just something to keep an eye on...if you chasing your best bets are AVP-IPT-UNV down to MDT...anywhere in there should be a good range to go.

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Im not sure whats going to happen that stuff west of harrisburg is.not suppose to be there. that cloud mass could screw things up for a good amount of the svr region. will be interesting to see if that blob holds together.

high res NAM did a great job of picking it up yesterday (was on the 12z). This stuff was in Ohio last night (where it popped up).

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Despite the possibility of a shaft/screw zone nearby today, there could be a line that pops that impacts South Jersey...NAM wants to fire something up near Philly and blow this up a pretty good event in South Jersey. To be clear, the worst of the storms will be north of the city but it's possible Philly does indeed get in on the fun later....it just may be that the screw zone is over me and Parsley.

That's sort of the way the summer has gone. Big storms find a way to fire up across south Jersey while most our area (especially those in the far NW burbs) have missed out on most of the big threats this summer. It will be interesting to see if this happens again.

This morning activity sure isn't going to help matters for stuff firing up later.

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ACUS01 KWNS 261222

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SPC AC 261219

DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

0719 AM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

VALID 261300Z - 271200Z

...THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING FOR PARTS

OF THE OH VALLEY ACROSS PA TO SRN NEW ENGLAND...

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS SURROUNDING THE MDT RISK...FROM

OK TO WI...AND EWD TO THE MID ATLANTIC...

...OH VALLEY ACROSS PA TO SRN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH LATE EVENING...

A MIDLEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS MOVING SEWD OVER NW MN THIS

MORNING...AND THIS WAVE IS PRECEDED BY SEVERAL EMBEDDED SPEED MAXIMA

AND MCV/S THAT WILL TRAVERSE THE OH VALLEY/PA/NY THIS AFTERNOON.

THUNDERSTORM CLUSTERS PERSIST THIS MORNING FROM NRN IL/INDIANA

ACROSS LOWER MI ALONG AND N OF A COMPOSITE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY...AS

WELL AS FARTHER E INTO PA/SRN NY IN A ZONE OF ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL

WAA. THE OVERALL TREND IN THE CONVECTION SHOULD BE CONTINUED

WEAKENING THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH THE OUTFLOW/EFFECTIVE COLD

FRONT EXPECTED TO KEEP MOVING SEWD ACROSS IL/INDIANA/SE LOWER MI.

THE WARM FRONT WILL PROGRESS EWD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SURFACE LOW

AND DESTABILIZATION WILL OCCUR ACROSS PA/SRN NY/SRN NEW ENGLAND IN

THE WAKE OF THE MORNING CONVECTION.

STRONG INSTABILITY /MLCAPE OF 2500-4000 J PER KG/ AND WEAKENING

CONVECTIVE INHIBITION WILL ALLOW NEW SURFACE-BASED THUNDERSTORM

DEVELOPMENT BY ABOUT 18Z ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA/OH AND W/NW PA ALONG

THE COLD FRONT AND LINGERING OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. CONVECTION WILL

THEN GROW QUICKLY INTO MULTIPLE BANDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WHILE

SPREADING EWD ACROSS PA TOWARD SE NY AND SRN NEW ENGLAND...AND ESEWD

TOWARD NRN WV/MD...IN THE 21-00Z TIME FRAME. CONVECTIVE MODE WILL

BECOME PREDOMINANTLY LINEAR IN THE FIRST 1-2 HOURS AFTER

INITIATION...WITH BOWING SEGMENTS THE MAIN CONCERN. ADDITIONALLY...

DEEP-LAYER AND LOW-LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE STRONGER NEAR THE WARM FRONT

THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SE NY AND ADJACENT AREAS...WHERE EMBEDDED

ROTATING STORMS AND A COUPLE OF TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN MULTIPLE SWATHS GIVEN

THE STRONG INSTABILITY...STEEP LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES...DCAPE IN

EXCESS OF 1000 J/KG...AND 35-45 KT WLY MIDLEVEL FLOW.

...SRN PLAINS TO MID MS VALLEY TODAY...

THE COMPOSITE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY GENERATED BY OVERNIGHT CONVECTION

CONTINUES TO MOVE SEWD INTO CENTRAL OK/MO/IL...JUST NW OF I-44.

THOUGH THE SYNOPTIC COLD FRONT IS LOCATED FARTHER TO THE

NW...LINGERING CLOUDS SUGGEST THAT THE GREATER RISK FOR ISOLATED

SEVERE STORMS WILL BE FOCUSED ALONG THE INITIAL WIND SHIFT AND

DIFFERENTIAL HEATING ZONE. DEEP-LAYER UNIDIRECTIONAL WIND PROFILES

WILL WEAKEN WITH SWWD EXTENT FROM IL TO OK...SUGGESTING THAT

MULTICELL CLUSTERS WILL BE MORE PREVALENT TOWARD IL...AND PULSE-TYPE

STORMS ALONG THE WIND SHIFT INTO OK. MODEST MIDLEVEL LAPSE RATES

AND INVERTED-V PROFILES WILL FAVOR DAMAGING OUTFLOW GUSTS AS THE

PRIMARY SEVERE RISK THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING.

...WI AREA THIS AFTERNOON...

RESIDUAL BOUNDARY LAYER DEWPOINTS IN THE MID-UPPER 60S AND CLEARING

OF CONVECTIVE DEBRIS CLOUDS WILL ALLOW DESTABILIZATION ACROSS

CENTRAL WI BY AFTERNOON. THE DESTABILIZATION WILL COINCIDE WITH THE

PASSAGE OF THE SOMEWHAT DIFFUSE SYNOPTIC COLD FRONT AND THE APPROACH

OF THE BAND OF LOW-MIDLEVEL ASCENT PRECEDING THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH.

GIVEN MLCAPE IN THE 1000-2000 J/KG RANGE AND STRAIGHT HODOGRAPHS

WITH 30-40 KT EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR...A FEW ORGANIZED STORMS WILL BE

POSSIBLE WITH AN ATTENDANT RISK FOR ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING

WINDS.

..THOMPSON/MOSIER.. 07/26/2012

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