Quakertown needs snow Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 0z euro was filthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I just finished up a mini case study of 7/27/1994 with lots of maps for Tom's site: http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2013/07/historical-case-study-of-july-1994.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg ralls Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I just finished up a mini case study of 7/27/1994 with lots of maps for Tom's site: http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2013/07/historical-case-study-of-july-1994.html That's a great read. As I posted in the previous thread about historical Pennsylvania tornadoes, I've long been interested in learning more about the Limerick tornado, especially now that I live only a few miles away in Collegeville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easternsnowoman Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Yes riveting stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 At least 0.80" so far in East Nantmeal Twp in NW Chester County - I am not there and as we know the Davis VP does under report rain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Raining cats and dogs in doylestown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Raining cats and dogs in doylestown Haboob here in Drexel Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Haboob here in Drexel Hill My house just washed away here in Elko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 0.42" at Noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easternsnowoman Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 That's a great read. As I posted in the previous thread about historical Pennsylvania tornadoes, I've long been interested in learning more about the Limerick tornado, especially now that I live only a few miles away in Collegeville. Actually, a new article was posted recently about the F3 in Limerick. I've also long been fascinated by that twister. http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2013/07/historical-case-study-of-july-1994.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Actually, a new article was posted recently about the F3 in Limerick. I've also long been fascinated by that twister. http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2013/07/historical-case-study-of-july-1994.html You realize that he was responding to a post which contained a link to that very article...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 You realize that he was responding to a post which contained a link to that very article...right? Any publicity is good publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Anyway... 0.91" on the day so far here. More showers firing out west yet with the actual cold front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 fwiw some of the euro ens are showing 40s for lows in the ptw-ukt line north and west for next tues morn...epic ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCT777 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 More rain today...but at least it will lead to very nice weather tomorrow through Tuesday. I'm loving the prospect of highs in the upper 70's and lows in the 50's (wouldn't be shocked to see upper 40's Tuesday morning, although I suspect we don't get below 50). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Gaines Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Looks like the heat (90 plus) hold off at least another 7-10 days, CFS forecast is even a longer period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoreWXgal Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 It's such a beautiful day AC is off ...all windows open and a nice breeze blowing through the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 62/57 imby at Midnight. I can dig it. (And that 57 is probably more like 53.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 53.2f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUCK JOE BIDEN Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 53F for the low in hatfield, pa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonwx Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 51.1F between 6 and 6:15 this AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 47* dewpoint, dry begets dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 55 this morning, and a beautiful sunrise too while driving to the airport and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 57/57, this can't be August 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Another case study! This week, May 31, 1998: http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2013/08/historical-case-study-of-may-31-1998.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 good stuff TR, my post below from another board lifetime went directly from this event to post ice storm Montreal to attend a power conference, tree damage in the city & especially south of the city was mind boggling, Hydro-Quebec put on an amazing presentation on the ice storm - really cool time weather wise love to see a 7/16/1980 case study...... Technically 6/1/98 for us in extreme SE PA and only time I can remember Philly being under "high risk".This tornado only 3 miles from my house, most awesome lightning display I've ever witnessed. Latter that morning had a flight to Montreal & driving to the airport the damage was incredible on the Boulevard at Southampton Road, tree's snapped in half, debris everywhere. In addition to the tornado there was widespread straight-line wind damage all over Philly, a whole billboard was blown down on 95 at Allegheny Ave, winds to 71mph at PHL.From NCDC storm event archive:Event: TornadoBegin Date: 01 Jun 1998, 12:20:00 AM ESTBegin Location: 2 Miles North of BustletonBegin LAT/LON: 40°07'N / 75°02'WEnd Date: 01 Jun 1998, 12:28:00 AM ESTEnd Location: 4 Miles East South East of BustletonEnd LAT/LON: 40°05'N / 74°57'WLength: 6 MilesWidth: 200 YardsMagnitude: F2Fatalities: 0Injuries: 0Property Damage: $ 1.8MState: PennsylvaniaCounty: PhiladelphiaDescription:A tornado ripped through Upper and Lower Moreland Townships as well as extreme northeast Philadelphia during the early morning of June 1st. The tornado was rated as an F1 (A weak tornado on the Fujita Scale) in Montgomery County and intensified into an F2 (or strong tornado on the Fujita Scale) within Philadelphia. The worst damage occurred within the unoccupied Byberry Industrial Park as the tornado reached its strongest intensity. Thirty-five commercial buildings were damaged, nine severely. Damage outside of the industrial park was mainly confined to downed trees. About ten homes were damaged by fallen trees. The damage within Philadelphia was discontinuous suggesting the tornado was not on the ground for its entire lifetime across the city. Damage was estimated at $1.8 million dollars. Because the buildings were unoccupied, no injuries occurred. The tornado moved into the city from Lower Moreland Township in the Bustleton/Lumar Park area around 120 a.m. EDT. Trees were split and knocked down. The tornado intensified into a strong one (F2 on the Fujita Scale) as it crossed into the Byberry Industrial Park. The worst damage was done in the area around Byberry Road, McNulty Road, Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road. Five ton air conditioning units were tossed. Of the 35 commercial buildings damaged, nine were severely damaged and declared "imminently dangerous". Slabs of the roof were tossed 200 yards. Some buildings lost entire sides, had buckled steel beams, shattered windows and crushed equipment. The tornado plucked utility poles from the ground. About 20 poles were knocked over. Five teams of tree service personnel were overwhelmed. Damage south of the industrial park became sporadic as the tornado turned toward the southeast. It lifted just before the Bucks County border near Woodhaven Road just to the southeast of the Franklin Mills Mall. Its path length was about 5.6 miles and path width about 200 yards. PECO Energy reported 34,000 customers in Philadelphia lost power. Five thousand still did not have power the evening of the 1st. It was the worst non-winter storm in PECO Energy's 50 year history and the fourth worst overall. According to their lightning detection system, there were 7,000 cloud to ground lightning strikes in their service area as this line of thunderstorms moved through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutton Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 This tornado only 3 miles from my house, most awesome lightning display I've ever witnessed. Latter that morning had a flight to Montreal & driving to the airport the damage was incredible on the Boulevard at Southampton Road, tree's snapped in half, debris everywhere. In addition to the tornado there was widespread straight-line wind damage all over Philly, a whole billboard was blown down on 95 at Allegheny Ave, winds to 71mph at PHL. This tornado came directly through my backyard in Lower Moreland, over the house and then down the street. Our doors were all blocked by fallen trees and we had to climb out of the bathroom window to get out. We had about $25k in damages. Action News was broadcasting the story from my backyard that evening. The tornado's path through the woods behind the house can still be seen today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Very cool, both of you. I was only 4 years old (turning 5 in about a week though) so I don't remember the event itself happening, despite living close enough that we were probably under a TOR for it. My dad worked at an office building on the west side of the Boulevard between Southampton and Woodhaven at the time. There was essentially no damage there, but I remember days and weeks later him taking my sister and I down Southampton Road to look at the industrial buildings there with large chunks missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Hilarious watching this "thing" fizzle making it's way east. $higgy thunderstorm year, lackluster hurricane year, don't even get me started on last 2 winters......phillies suck, flyers sucked, eagles $hat the bed..... Boooooorrrrrrriiiinnnngg Couple mins later: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 0.49" so far and at least one more round organizing to my southwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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