Jump to content
  • Member Statistics

    17,598
    Total Members
    7,904
    Most Online
    PublicWorks143
    Newest Member
    PublicWorks143
    Joined

E PA/NJ/DE Spring 2023 OBS Thread


 Share

Recommended Posts

About .90” of rain yesterday. Severe aspect aside, very typical event for us over the past six months or so—storm passed to our NW, trailing cold front comes through with precip, temps drop for a day behind the front, then they quickly rebound.

44F

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

After the strong frontal passage last night much chillier today with highs remaining in the 40's for most of the county. Frost advisory is in effect for tonight with a low near freezing. Warmer weather for most of this week through Thursday....cooler to close out the week into next weekend.
Records for today: High 86 (1967) / Low 17 (1923) / Rain 1.26" (1977). Today is the first day since November 9th that there has been no recorded snow on this date in county history since 1888.
image.png.564668802b8b02fd577bc26fb8a96559.png
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Tornado confirmed near Bridgeville, DE -

 

Quote
107 
NOUS41 KPHI 021609
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ010-012>027-PAZ070-071-104-106-
030415-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1209 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2023

...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONFIRM TORNADO NEAR BRIDGEVILLE IN SUSSEX 
COUNTY, DELAWARE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ IS
CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA NEAR BRIDGEVILLE
IN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON 4/1/23.

THE SURVEY TEAM HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO OCCURRED IN THIS AREA. 

MORE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE PATH LENGTH AND PATH WIDTH, WILL BE
AVAILABLE TONIGHT AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED VIA PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENT

THE STORM SURVEY INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR
WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI

$$

HOEFLICH/JOHNSON

Also for the tier now with the growing season underway, some frost/freeze headlines are up -

There is a star magnolia not far from me that has been in bloom for sometime although I expect it is past its peak.  My lilacs have started leafing out although I don't think the late-blooming one has flower buds up yet (have to look closely).  That one doesn't normally bloom until May.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, RedSky said:

Biggest severe event in years all I got was a thundershower. Even the wind gusts were pedestrian compared to others this February and March no power outage or trees down locally.

 

What was really surprising was geographically within a few miles how dark it was. Like night and day.

Literally 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

57 minutes ago, Violentweatherfan said:

What was really surprising was geographically within a few miles how dark it was. Like night and day.

Literally 

Sounds like new town and part of Falls Township got hit pretty good At least according to the fire scanner

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 more confirmed tornadoes - all in New Jersey -

 

Quote
272 
NOUS41 KPHI 021624
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ010-012>027-PAZ070-071-104-106-
030430-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1224 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2023

...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONFIRM TORNADO NEAR JACKSON IN OCEAN
COUNTY, NEW JERSEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ IS
CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA NEAR JACKSON IN
OCEAN COUNTY NEW JERSEY. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON 4/1/23.

THE SURVEY TEAM HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO OCCURRED IN THIS AREA. 

MORE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE PATH LENGTH AND PATH WIDTH, WILL BE
AVAILABLE TONIGHT AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED VIA PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENT. 

THE STORM SURVEY INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR 
WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI

$$

HOEFLICH

 

Quote
381 
NOUS41 KPHI 021732
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ010-012>027-PAZ070-071-104-106-
030545-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
132 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2023

...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONFIRM TORNADO NEAR CINNAMINSON IN 
BURLINGTON COUNTY NEW JERSEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ IS
CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA NEAR CINNAMINSON
IN BURLINGTON COUNTY NEW JERSEY. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON 4/1/23.

THE SURVEY TEAM HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO OCCURRED IN THIS AREA. 

MORE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE PATH LENGTH AND PATH WIDTH, WILL BE
AVAILABLE TONIGHT AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED VIA PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENT.

THE STORM SURVEY INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR
WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI

$$

HOEFLICH

 

Quote
426 
NOUS41 KPHI 021854
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ010-012>027-PAZ070-071-104-106-
030700-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
254 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2023

...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONFIRM TORNADO IN THE HOWELL TOWNSHIP AREA
IN MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ IS
CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA AROUND THE HOWELL
TOWNSHIP AREA IN MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW JERSEY. THE SURVEY IS IN 
RELATION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA 
ON 4/1/23.

THE SURVEY TEAM HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO OCCURRED IN THIS AREA.
THIS WAS LIKELY SEPARATE FROM THE JACKSON TORNADO AS THERE IS A
GAP IN THE DAMAGE PATH BETWEEN THE TWO AREAS.

MORE DETAILS, INCLUDING PATH LENGTH AND WIDTH, WILL BE AVAILABLE
AFTER THE STORM SURVEY IS COMPLETED AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED VIA 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT.

THE STORM SURVEY INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI

$$

HOEFLICH

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, RedSky said:

Low of 25.7F this morning would think that is the last reading I see in the mid 20's

 

I have seen frosts as late as the 2nd or 3rd week of May.  I had actually bottomed out at 40 on May 8, 2017 and I expect it was colder north and west of here.

But for now, I'm at 61 and mostly sunny with dp up to 41. :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, JTA66 said:

Wouldn't mind touching 90F sometime this month. I'm sure there's no correlation, but seems the few time we've hit 90F in April, we have a cool summer (1976, 2009).

62F 

With the rain that we have gotten so far, assuming it doesn't suddenly go bone dry, chances are there would be no "triple digit" summer. 

I do recall a pile of heatwave or near-heatwave 3rd-week-of-Aprils during my years of living in an apartment building that had central heat/air and that didn't turn on the chillers until May.  Ended up buying my own window AC to mitigate that. :axe:

Glad to be in a house with a thermostat that I can control.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

19 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

I have seen frosts as late as the 2nd or 3rd week of May.  I had actually bottomed out at 40 on May 8, 2017 and I expect it was colder north and west of here.

But for now, I'm at 61 and mostly sunny with dp up to 41. :D

Frosts have been a threat most years in upper Bucks through early and May. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, RedSky said:

Frosts have been a threat most years in upper Bucks through early and May. 

Definitely where you are! :shiver:

I know I grew up with the "avoid planting until after Mother's Day" and for the tenders, we wait until after Memorial Day.  A lot of garden centers have been wiped out in the past and will often hold back on putting out tender annuals (mostly veggie plants like tomatoes and peppers) until later in May, although a few forget and sometimes get their plants fried expectantly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, JTA66 said:

Wouldn't mind touching 90F sometime this month. I'm sure there's no correlation, but seems the few time we've hit 90F in April, we have a cool summer (1976, 2009).

62F 

Hell no!

Just like when weenies say no snow in Oct because the winter will suck. We didn't get jack in Oct and didn't get squat this winter...no correlation. Avoid 90s at all cost!

 

 

4-3-2023 7-44-39 PM.jpg

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...