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Fantastic job. Most know that El Nino is a negative for Atlantic hurricane activity, but you've clearly laid out the specific impacts that will likely dampen the season.

August 23 1955: Hail in Houston County results in drifts up to a foot deep at Rushmore. For Sunday, August 23, 2026 1724 - An event is known as the "Great Gust of 1724" occurred on this day. Almost all tobacco and much of the corn crops were destroyed by this violent tropical storm, which struck the Chesapeake Bay. Intense floods of rain and a huge gust of wind were seen on the James River. Some homes were wrecked, and several vessels were driven ashore. The storm was likely followed by a second hurricane just five days later causing rain for many straight days that caused the Virginia floods of 1724. 1906 - Thunderstorms deluged Kansas City, MO, with six inches of rain during the early morning, including nearly three inches in thirty minutes. (The Kansas City Weather Almanac) 1921 - Denver, CO, was drenched with 2.20 inches of rain in one hour, a record for that location. (The Weather Channel) 1933 - The Chesapeake-Potomac hurricane moved over Norfolk VA and Washington D.C. A tide seven feet above normal flooded businesses in Norfolk, and damage in Maryland was estimated at seventeen million dollars. (David Ludlum) 1970 - Dry thunderstorms ignited more than one hundred fires in the Wenatchee and Okanogan National Forests of Washington State. Hot, dry, and windy weather spread the fires, a few of which burned out of control through the end of the month. More than 100,000 acres burned. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A cold front brought autumn-like weather to the Northern and Central Plains Region. Afternoon highs were in the 50s and 60s across parts of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska that just two days earlier were in the 90s or above 100 degrees. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced hail an inch in diameter, wind gusts to 64 mph, and 2.62 inches of rain at Tucson AZ resulting in three million dollars damage. Cool weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. Hartford CT reported a record low of 42 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced heavy rain with flash flooding in West Virginia. Pickens, WV, reported 4.80 inches of rain in 24 hours. Evening thunderstorms in Mississippi deluged Alta Woods with 4.25 inches of rain in less than an hour. Thunderstorms also produced heavy rain in southeastern Kentucky, and flooding was reported along Big Creek and along Stinking Creek. The Stinking Creek volunteer fire department reported water levels 12 to 14 feet above bankfull. Fort Worth TX hit the 100 degree mark for the first time all year. Strong winds ushering cool air into northwest Utah gusted to 70 mph, raising clouds of dust in the salt flats. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1992 - While South Florida residents were preparing for Hurricane Andrew, folks in western Montana were dealing with early season snowfall. Some snowfall amounts include 8.3” in Great Falls, 6.2” in Helena, and 5.1” in Cut Bank. This snowfall is the first significant snowfall on record in western Montana in August. 2005 - Hurricane Katrina formed from Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas. Katrina would become the costliest ($81.2 billion) and one of the most deadly hurricanes (1,836 lives) in U.S. history. Observances: 23 Sun Cheap Flight Day 23 Sun National Sponge Cake Day 23 Sun International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 23 Sun Ride Like The Wind Day 23 Sun Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition 23 Sun Day of the National Flag 23 Sun European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism 23 Sun Find Your Inner Nerd Day 23 Sun Health Unit Coordinators Day 23 Sun National Cuban Sandwich Day 23 Sun National Ride The Wind Day 23 Sun Valentino Day

Scannerfood(FB) has a photo of that storm taken from I26(looking north) as one crosses Bays Mountain. Lightning is behind the feature that was likely formed, so there is a decent silhouette of it. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1506332371540513&set=a.552693933571033

Ya more of the same for you today I guess

Feels amazing outside this morning!

There was never a drought of rain this summer. Some confused posters thought that was the issue. There were some dry periods but no drought. The drought message and issue this summer was no tstorms. Just boring meh light- moderate rain events. That was the drought

Rain capital of the world.

Augusta County rainfall in storms Sat. eve ranged from 0.00 to 0 .86". I came in with 0.52".

Chilly morning with mid 30's-40's inland, 50's along the shore. Probably isolated frost in some spots.

.58” last night

Low of 63 with .59” of rainfall from the overnight line of storms. This month is starting to climb the record books for me. I’ll check my spreadsheet tomorrow but I think I’m over 13” for the month. Should be a beautiful few days ahead. We are hitting the river today.

BDR east along 95 will see some flash flooding , a surprise inch here this morning, hopefully it holds together to get the drought stricken areas from Tolland to Taunton and Weymouth Mass.

Newark had hourly rainfall of 1.25" (1.41" so far today). Flash flooding was reported in the vicinity of Newark Airport. LaGuardia picked up 0.95" rain in an hour and 1.44" over two hours. Despite the theoretical estimate that storm drains in New York City Area can handle 1.75"/hour rainfall, the practical reality is that once hourly amounts approach or reach 1.00"/hour, flooding begins to occur. That parts of New York City have seen flooding as per social media and Newark experienced flash flooding this morning is another illustrative case that the practical capacity is lower than the theoretical capacity.

Flood warnings up for SW and southern CT

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Incredible rainfall rates right now. My Davis recorded a rainfall rate of over 6"/hr at one point. Not sure about accuracy of that, but the rates are definitely up there. Been raining for about a half hour now and already up to 1.23" and climbing fast. The end is near though! Streets are completely flooded. Storm drain across the street overflowed. I only seen that a couple times in my life

.70 here from this morning’s rain.

PA Weather Plus, ** PENNSYLVANIA TORNADO COUNT 2026 ** Pennsylvania is now up to 41 confirmed tornadoes for 2026! An EF2 tornado has been confirmed in eastern York County and an EF1 in western Lancaster County from the severe thunderstorms this past Thursday, August 20th. It has been quite the severe weather season, and we are not done yet, with strong storms expected throughout the weekend. The 41 tornadoes are the 3rd most recorded in the state, followed by 44 in 2021 and 59 in 1998. To put it into more perspective, Pennsylvania has seen more tornadoes than Nebraska (37) and Texas (33), and we are not far behind Kansas (44) and Oklahoma (47). How do you feel that Pennsylvania is ranking up with some of the traditional 'Tornado Alley' states?

At best its been that here for most of the Summer. July was good, then dry for August until the past week. Probably good to go now heading into a Nino Fall.

11.82 in July/August thus far. More than enough

Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 400 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063-240800- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Juniata-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry- Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland- 400 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with brief, strong gusty winds and small hail are possible this afternoon and early this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Damn! I see that you're has had a hot hand. Just to your west it's been mids. I've had 1.52" since Monday. It's been a green summer. I get rain but it's been the summer of mids imby

Looks like a decent bow with that line just S of LI