E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2023 OBS Thread

[CoolHandMike]

2 hours ago, blackhound said:

It roared past us coming south to north. The flowers in the garden were all bent at the same angle. Short lived but potent. Yeah, looks like it was straight line winds this time. Although a few years ago, Cheyney Road was hit hard by what I think was finally determined to be an EF1. 

One of the Rt 202 intersections in Glen Mills had the stop lights completely ripped off from their mounts on the south-bound lanes. The north-bound lanes had switched to flashing yellows on my drive home, confusing many a motorist. No you idiot, don't stop, proceed with caution through the intersection you absolute dimwits. I swear the level of aptitude required to pass a driving test these days is too damned low.

[Birds~69]

1 hour ago, Albedoman said:

The upside-down lawnmower/4 wheeler cracks me up. (No one hurt I hope of course)

For who(m)ever lived here, don't sweat it, park a couple 70's outdoor wooden back yard lawn furniture/trailers in the road...BBQ....Pink Floyd cranked and all is good and things will get done/fixed in no time.

BBQ pork/pigs sandwiches and such are a must: 

 

[ChescoWx]

A beautiful day today with slightly above normal temps for a change. Showers return tomorrow and then we warm to above normal temps for the weekend.

Records for today: High 99 degrees (1909) / Low 49 (1989) / Rain 5.57" (1942)

[Albedoman]

tornado report for Allentown  EF1

 

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
648 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 08/07/2023 Tornadoes and
Thunderstorm Wind Events - Update #2...

.Update...
Update includes details on the Midway Manor tornado. 
Additionally, A tornado was determined to have occurred in Holland
Township, NJ in Hunterdon County. Those details as well as an 
update to the Hunterdon County straight line wind damage are 
provided below. Additional updates with details on the Lehigh 
Valley wind damage will be coming later this evening.

.Overview...

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the region on the 
evening of Monday, August 7, 2023. These storms produced 
widespread wind damage in several locations.

The National Weather Service would like to acknowledge and thank 
the New Castle County Emergency Management, Delaware County 
Emergency Management, Lehigh County Emergency Management, and 
Hunterdon County Emergency Management for their assistance with 
these surveys.

..Midway Manor Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.30 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   160 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             07:21 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 NW Fountain Hill / Lehigh County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.63 / -75.4246

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               07:23 PM EDT
End Location:           2 W Bethlehem / Lehigh County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            40.6337 / -75.4216

Survey Summary:
On the evening of August 7th, an EF-1 tornado occurred, primarily
in the Midway Manor neighborhood of Allentown, Pennsylvania. 

The tornado began near East Pennsylvania Street between North 
Ulster Street and North Van Buren Street. At this location, damage
to the roof of a church and a neighboring shed was seen with 
multiple shingles removed and displaced. A large hardwood tree was
also uprooted in this area, falling to the north as it was 
uprooted. The tornado then continued to the northeast towards East
Lily Street and North Wahneta Street causing sporadic tree damage
along the way. As the tornado crossed North Wahneta Street, the 
amount of damage began to increase with a shed removed from its 
foundation and tossed about 50 feet northwest. Multiple trees were
uprooted or snapped in this area as well.

As the tornado continued to the northeast, approaching and 
crossing East Fairmont Street, it reached its maximum width, 
around 160 yards. It is also reached its maximum intensity, 
causing damage to multiple homes. The greatest damage was to homes
along the west side of Club Avenue, where multiple homes lost 
between 30 and 50 percent of their roof covering. One home had a 
front porch awning taken off the east side of the house, lofted, 
then landed about 100 feet away in the backyard of a house two 
doors down. Additionally, damaged crops in the backyard of a home 
where fallen in a manner consistent with a convergent wind 
pattern.

The tornado continued northeast across Club Avenue, crossing into
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Here, the tornado began to weaken, but 
still snapped or took large branches down on multiple trees. The 
tornado then dissipated as it approached Pennsylvania Avenue. No 
known injuries or fatalities occurred with this tornado. 

.Holland Township NJ Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.52 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             07:37 PM EDT
Start Location:         2.6 SW Holland Township / Hunterdon County / NJ
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5748 / -75.1567

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               07:38 PM EDT
End Location:           2 SW Holland Township / Hunterdon County / NJ
End Lat/Lon:            40.5811 / -75.1511

Survey Summary: 

A tornado started along Reiglesville - Milford Road in Holland 
Township resulting in tree damage and significant damage to two 
farm outbuildings. The path stayed over mostly open fields until 
Crab Apple Hill Road where additional tree damage including a 
large uprooted tree was noted. Though additional damage was noted 
in a path downstream from this area, the damage was not continuous
and appeared to be more likely straight-line winds.

.Concordville PA Thunderstorm Wind...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 - 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.46 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             06:27 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 NNE Concordville / Delaware County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9021 / -75.498

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               06:27 PM EDT
End Location:           2 WNW Chester Heights / Delaware County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            39.9087 / -75.4966

Survey Summary:
Widespread and extensive tree damage was found in the area of
Andrien Rd. Significant tree loss with many softwood and
hardwood trees had trunks snapped or were uprooted.


.Chadds Ford PA Thunderstorm Winds...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 - 90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.53 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             06:21 PM EDT
Start Location:         Elam / Delaware County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          39.8624 / -75.5402

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               06:21 PM EDT
End Location:           1 NNW Elam / Delaware County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            39.8701 / -75.5407

Survey Summary:
Significant tree damage was observed in the area of Chadds Ford
along Springhill drive towards Marshall Rd. A large number of
trees had been uprooted with a large tree down on a building off
of Meadow Ct.


..Lakewood Farms area of Hockessin Thunderstorm Winds...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.16 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             06:09 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 WSW North Star / New Castle County / DE
Start Lat/Lon:          39.7573 / -75.7514

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               06:09 PM EDT
End Location:           2 WSW North Star / New Castle County / DE
End Lat/Lon:            39.7595 / -75.7505

Survey Summary:
Extensive tree damage was found between Quartz Mill Rd and
Kraffert Ct. Between 15-20 trees had been snapped with at least
10 more large trees uprooted. Several houses along Kraffert Ct
had been damaged by trees.  


.North Star DE Thunderstorm Winds ...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 - 70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             06:10 PM EDT
Start Location:         North Star / New Castle County / DE
Start Lat/Lon:          39.7666 / -75.721

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               06:10 PM EDT
End Location:           1 N North Star / New Castle County / DE
End Lat/Lon:            39.7728 / -75.7144

Survey Summary:
Damage was found along the North Star area near the elementary school and 
towards the south of the school. Damage pattern was unidirectional in nature 
and consistent with straight line winds.


.Cherokee Woods Area of Newark DE Thunderstorm Winds...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 - 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.80 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             06:10 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 E Brookside / New Castle County / DE
Start Lat/Lon:          39.6697 / -75.7106

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               06:10 PM EDT
End Location:           1 E Brookside / New Castle County / DE
End Lat/Lon:            39.6811 / -75.7092

Survey Summary:
Extensive tree damage was found along W Cherokee Dr in New Castle and
damage pattern showed trees blown down towards the same direction. 
A significant number of homes were damaged with local officials 
indicating several homes were uninhabitable.


.Elam PA Thunderstorm Winds...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.12 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             06:21 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 W Elam / Delaware County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          39.8582 / -75.5548

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               06:21 PM EDT
End Location:           1 WNW Elam / Delaware County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            39.86 / -75.5547

Survey Summary:
A concentrated area of significant straight line winds were found
along Heyburn Rd. Several large trees were uprooted with a path
of damage moving down a small hill.


.Montgomery Woods area of Hockessin DE Thunderstorm Wind...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             06:12 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 NE Hockessin / New Castle County / DE
Start Lat/Lon:          39.7871 / -75.6762

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               06:12 PM EDT
End Location:           1 NNE Hockessin / New Castle County / DE
End Lat/Lon:            39.7904 / -75.6763

Survey Summary:
Significant tree unidirectional damage was found along Montgomery
Woods Dr. in New Castle. At the time of the survey, parts of the 
road were impassable with trees and powerlines. Several home were 
not accessible due to damage and so the true length of the 
microburst is unknown.


.Holland and Bethlehem Township NJ Thunderstorm Wind...

Peak Wind /E/:          85 - 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/07/2023
Start Time:             7:39 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 mile N Holland Township / Hunterdon County / NJ
Start Lat/Lon:          40.616 / -75.120

End Date:               08/07/2023
End Time:               7:40 PM EDT
End Location:           0.6 miles SE Bloomsbury / Hunterdon County / NJ
End Lat/Lon:            40.653 / -75.072

Survey Summary: 

Sporadic tree damage occurred in a path downstream of the Holland 
Township tornado including a tree blown into a house on Milford 
Warren Glen Road. Sporadic tree damage continued until the area of
Creveling Road and Johnston Drive. Significant tree damage was 
observed along Creveling Road and Johnston Drive. In addition to 
several large limbs being blown down, there were several trees 
uprooted and at least two softwood trees were snapped at the 
trunk. Damage was unidirectional with tree debris laying to the 
north. This area was located within a broader area of more 
sporadic tree damage.



&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

AKL/MJL/Fanning/Deal/MPS/SJ

 

 

 

[Birds~69]

Get the lawn mowed...

69F/DP 67F

 

[Hurricane Agnes]

Rain has arrived here and have 0.03" in the bucket so far.

Ended up with a high of 86 yesterday and a low of 69 this morning.

Currently 74 with light rain and dp 72.

[Birds~69]

Big thunder rumble/downpour...

71F/DP 69F

 

[BBasile]

Gonna get rain, but it looks like the wind will miss to the south.  There's a few rumbles of thunder with this.  

 

 

[BBasile]

Didn't have much of anything before the thunderstorm, but now have 0.5 inches of rain on the day.   That was a proper downpour.  

 

 

[Rtd208]

Up to 0.13" of rain so far today. 

I should be good for at least another 0.25-.050"  of additional rainfall from this batch.

[SmokeEater]

TOG on the Burlington/Ocean County line. Debris ball and TDS multiple scans.

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[Hurricane Agnes]

TOR over in Jersey. KYW EAS'd and they cut over to NBC10.

[Hurricane Agnes]

Have 0.89" in the bucket so far at post time.  It's currently an overcast and misty 74 with dp 73.

[Kevin Reilly]

Rain done in Media picked up 0.80" the entire time wind was calm no lightning or thunder except one rumble of thunder to the east with what became the tornado warned storm in Burlington and Ocean County as it pulled away.  

 

Currently cloudy 73 dew point 68 pressure 29.79 steady.

 

Skies brightening and as I look at the water vapor map clearing, and dry air poised to sweep in from the northwest. 

However, with a dewpoint sitting at 68 most likely there will be a quick line of thunderstorms pop up around 4:30 just to the west of the Delaware River before the drier air rolls in after 5:30 pm and moves east bound.

[SmokeEater]

TOR over in Jersey. KYW EAS'd and they cut over to NBC10.

That was 100% down in the middle of the woods, obvious TDS with it for multiple scans at very low altitude too. May have been on Joint Base property, prolly will never be found though.

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[Rtd208]

Up to 0.34" of rain so far today.

[Rtd208]

Up to 0.64" of rain so far today.

Not bad especially on top of the 0.94" of rain I had on Monday.

[Hurricane Agnes]

1 hour ago, SmokeEater said:

That was 100% down in the middle of the woods, obvious TDS with it for multiple scans at very low altitude too. May have been on Joint Base property, prolly will never be found though.

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IIRC when KYW radio was simulcasting Justin Drabick's play-by-play, he mentioned that it appeared to be in a pretty rural area in/near the Pine Barrens.  A Pemberton, Burlco Emergency Manager had reported seeing a funnel cloud.

[Hurricane Agnes]

Getting another round with about 1" hr rates.  Currently up to 1.09" total in the bucket (0.20" for round 2).

[Hurricane Agnes]

Got up to as high as a just over 2"/hr rate and added 0.37" from a round 2 for a total today of 1.26".  Sun has been trying to pop out and it's currently overcast with occasional break of sun, and73 with dp 72.

[Rtd208]

Just hit 1.00" of rain here. Nice.

My total will be over an inch for the day.

[Rtd208]

Up to 1.18" of rain so far today.

[KamuSnow]

Received 0.65" of rain today, August total is 2.25". Started mowing late yesterday, got another bit this morning but had to stop cuz of the rain, hopefully will finish romorrow. Had a boatload of branches etc. to cleanup from Monday's storm, finally finished late yesterday. One of the neighbors just mows them, from the sound of things, lol.

[RedSky]

August on track to be a wet one with today's .60"

 

[RedSky]

19 minutes ago, KamuSnow said:

Received 0.65" of rain today, August total is 2.25". Started mowing late yesterday, got another bit this morning but had to stop cuz of the rain, hopefully will finish romorrow. Had a boatload of branches etc. to cleanup from Monday's storm, finally finished late yesterday. One of the neighbors just mows them, from the sound of things, lol.

Why use a chipper shredder with all that extra work eh

[stemwinder]

1" today.  

[Birds~69]

Philly 2.1F below average so far for the month (Adam Joseph/6abc)

NOAA increases hurricane prediction...

https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-forecasters-increase-atlantic-hurricane-season-prediction-to-above-normal

[Rtd208]

Picked up 1.18" of rain for the day.

[KamuSnow]

2 hours ago, Birds~69 said:

Philly 2.1F below average so far for the month (Adam Joseph/6abc)

NOAA increases hurricane prediction...

https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-forecasters-increase-atlantic-hurricane-season-prediction-to-above-normal

Pretty skeptical at the moment, but they're the experts, so we'll see!

[Mikeymac5306]

8 hours ago, Birds~69 said:

Philly 2.1F below average so far for the month (Adam Joseph/6abc)

NOAA increases hurricane prediction...

https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-forecasters-increase-atlantic-hurricane-season-prediction-to-above-normal

Must be one hell of a September about to break out!