Hurricane Agnes

Hit 80 for a high yesterday after a low of 61 and decent dps for late August. Am hoping for some rain too and will see what happens with that big MCS sitting back over OH. Currently overcast and 68 with dp 62.

Of course not related but can you imagine how many are there who haven't had the experience of a TS (or remnants) and then have an earthquake accompany it?? Thing is, if there are road/surface cracks from that plus the rain, it's going to be a mess. WPC seemed to think there would still be hazards associated with it all the way through Wednesday (that latter timeframe further north). Am thinking that if there is still circulation going, it could pull moisture in bands off the ocean out of the NW as the storm pivots. And speaking of rain, what little I got the past week meant I had to pull out the hose today. I am watching the Atlantic that suddenly exploding into being with 2 tropical storms forming and a potential right in the bath water GOM that is about to pop off so will see what happens with at least that one (if it doesn't get sheared apart).

They had to top it off with a 5.1 earthquake as Hilary was lashing the area. There were even some dust storms popping up in AZ. I ended up with my coolest low for August so far - 59 - and made it up to 86 for a high. I think the high clouds and what was supposedly some wildfire smoke way up high, kept the temp down. The dp did creep back up into the mid-60s though. The circadas were going this morning though and I also saw a cicada killer ready to find one too. Currently partly sunny with some haze and 80, with dp 65.

Ended up with a high of 87 yesterday and a muggy low of 66 this morning, with 2 minuscule rounds of rain this morning, with 0.03" sometime between 2 - 3 am and another round of 0.07" after 6 am for a total of 0.10" for today (3.23" for August). There was a battle of the air masses this morning as the dps in the 70s fought back hard but were finally vanquished by mid-morning, dropping into the 60s. And now after hitting 82 as a high today, it's currently a partly sunny and breezy 75, with lots of cumulus, and a rare dp of 54.

Had a little line come through the city this morning and I managed to scrape 0.18" from it (total now 0.25" over 3 days and 3.13" for the month of August). Currently overcast and at my low (so far) of 72, with a steamy window morning thanks to the dp of 72.

Got another 0.02" for a total of 0.04 for the day (so far) and 0.07" over the past 2 days. Monthly total is 2.95" to date. Currently 76 with dp 75.

Finally got enough of a fringe to get another 0.01"! I'll take it I guess (as I watch the cell scoot round me to the south and then blow up again to my east).

I have been getting fringed by the dissolving cells. Right now I have a wet walk but no measurable. The high ended up being 89 and I'm currently mostly cloudy with a break of sun, and 81 with dp 76.

What looked promising last night when I went to bed, was a bust here. Ended up with 0.03" yesterday and 0.01" today (around 5 am-ish). Had a warm low of 75 this morning and have so far hit a high of 89 today. Currently mostly cloudy and 88 with dp 75.

And here we go -

Had been getting some drive-by sprinkles enough for 0.03". Currently mostly cloudy and 72 with dp 69.

Flood Watch up for much of the CWA - Had a low of 66 this morning and surprisingly hit 90 just before 2:30 pm (had expected to hit that the previous week). That makes my first 90 of August and my 13th of the season. Currently 86 and mostly cloudy with dp69.

Power back at the original earlier estimate of 12:20 am. YAY! I did have my station console on a UPS. Currently 71 with dp 66.

PECO's map now has a 1:30 am est. restoration time and listed the cause as "down trees and limbs". LOL My electric is underground to the house but obviously that is meaningless if wires have to go above ground to poles eventually, in order to get to a substation. It would have been a good night for Perseids viewing with all the lights out around the area which I tried and got treated to a deck of cirrus. At least I did hear the katydids going, although not many crickets for some bizarre reason.

Well starting at 9:59 pm, my whole area here in Chestnut Hill along with much of Wyndmoor, had the power go out. There is clear weather. Power is still out.

Ugh. I know where my sister is in Wyndmoor, the last nasty storm, all the houses across the street from her were out. Her block had the electric poles and wires carefully placed decades ago when the houses were built, so they would be "hidden" among trees that were set along a strip of what was a township easement. Fast-forward like 60 years and it's literally been a nightmare storm after storm, with PECO sending Asplundh out to prune branches and whatnot. Most of the time it ended up being her side out because the poles were set along a creek and surrounded by trees. The 68 did end up being my low this morning and I made it up to 88 as a high. It's currently a breezy and mostly sunny 84 with dp 66.

Got warned overnight and apparently a lot sound and fury signifying nothing here, with no measurable rain. Most seemed to have gone north of me. Did try to peep out earlier this morning and there was cirrus with some breaks enough to see stars but not really as clear as hoped if wanting to catch any stray Perseid streaks that would be visible from the city. I did see a cool crescent moon rising though. Currently partly sunny and 68 (my low so far) with dp 67.

That southern blob looks like it's headed for the ballpark. I think the game starts at 6:05 so it might hit there before game time. RedSky might be getting fringed by the northern blob.

That is getting warned right now. Currently partly sunny and 84 with dp 74 IMBY.

Captured a recent frame that looked like it was trying to do something but it seems to have dissipated a bit.

You lucked out. Those storms generated an outflow boundary that came barreling over me from SE to NW but it didn't really drop my temps much. My temp is back up to what is currently my high of 85 with dp now 76.

Got up to 85 as a high yesterday and had a 66 low this morning and it wasn't too bad out. But then I guess the warm front went into motion and ugh. I was up in Cheltenham on Cheltenham Ave just before noon when I saw a similar shelf cloud to my south. I was like, awwwwww sh****t. Got to my pharmacy and it unleashed as I was about to get out the car so I waited a bit (I did have an umbrella), then it was done. Then went to the supermarket and while inside I looked out the big pane glass windows and more unleashing. Got home and saw I picked up 0.10" from what appeared to be a couple cells. In any case, that rain took the slop level up to max. It's currently partly sunny and 82 with dp 75.

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.

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

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.