Hurricane Agnes

I figured you were out driving yesterday and saw one of these - I drove around here earlier this morning and there were some small branches and other leaf debris on the streets but didn't see any obvious trees down. I did see a few streets where Verizon was out blocking lanes and I guess working on their downed wires. There was (and still is) an active breeze trying to mix the humid air out so that was welcome. Currently breezy with changeable skies, 75 and a not-as-horrid dp of 64.

Looks to be near Harrisburg. Ended up with a high of 87 yesterday and 1.52" total rain from both rounds. This morning's low was 69 and it's currently mostly cloudy with occasional sun and 73, with dp 70. ETA to note that one of my sisters (the Upper Darby one) who travels up this way to go to the Flourtown Swim Club said that she got a notice that they were closed due to downed trees there (it is in Springfield (Montco) Township) a few miles from me.

I saw a big blob that headed right for you so thanks for the confirm! Still getting light rain here and have 1.43" (0.76" r2) total so far for the day.

now have 1.38" (0.71 from this latest round). Cold front looks to be way out in western PA near Pittsburgh.

Still getting light - moderate rain currently at 1/4" per hr and have 1.32" total for today (0.65" from round 2). Temp holding at 69 with dp 69.

Saw a spotter in Glenside report a 55mph gust. I'm about 4 miles south of there. I know I heard a gust but it didn't last long. Currently down to light rain and 69 with dp 69 and 1.18" in the bucket total (0.51" from round 2).

It's a fast mover. Getting 1.6"/hr rates and have 1.17 in the bucket (0.50" on the nose for round 2 so far).

Now getting 2.5+"/hr rates. Have total of 1.12" in the bucket at post time. (0.45 from round 2). Temp 70 with dp 68.

Getting 1.5+"/hr rates. Picked up about 0.30" of ran so far from it.

Under the initial leading edge. Lights are blinking. Gully washer.

My sis in Upper Darby said it got dark and windy and is pouring.

TOR over my area.

Picking up the convection from it.

Are you missing all the posts above you? STS up all over the place.

Ray's work -

Yeah I saw that down there. It would cut through Delco first... TOR just lofted for parts of Chester County. Currently overcast and 82 with dp 76 here in MW Philly.

Here we go -

The pulsing sun here has pumped the temp and humidity here up to 86 so far as a hugh today and it's currently changeable skies and 86 with dp 77 (and sun out).

I had some sun for a few minutes right after my last post and it self-destructed fairly quickly. I think it is trying though. There is a low off the coast of NC and a high to the NE of that across from ME, and that combo seems to be advecting easterly winds and ocean stuff over this area (at least up where I am NW of downtown). Currently overcast and 79 with dp 75.

At least here in Philly, that's if the sun comes out. It's still overcast and in the 70s (at least where I am in NW Philly). I finished up with 0.67" from that overnight/early morning round and it's currently a steamy 74 with dp 72.

Got a good soaking overnight with round 1 starting after midnight and still going lightly at post time, although that appears to be leftovers. Currently have 0.64" in the bucket and it's a steamy-window 69 with dp 69.

SWDY2 got a bit of my attention. Ended up hitting 85 yesterday after a low of 68, and have so far had a high of 88 today after a low of 66. Had hoped the dps would be a bit lower but they only got down to around the mid-60s before creeping back up again. Currently changeable skies and 88 with dp 69.

The temps have been extra warm this year and so far, not much to churn the lower levels of the ocean up to the surface to mix it out. Will have to see what happens in fall. Bottomed out at 63 yesterday and had a high of 82, and the humidity was definitely noticeable. The overcast that advected in were noticeable as it was raining south of the metro area down in MD & DE. Currently an overcast 69 with what looks like some low stratus around, and dp 66.

The fly in that ointment is that the Atlantic ocean SSTs are probably near record highs so unless you get a phase with a PV that pushes down this far, it'll be nor'easters and/or late/home-grown TCs (forming away from/north of the stj shearing - note that current disturbances have been getting sheared apart so far, with one that had even hit a 70% chance at becoming a PTC at some point a few days ago, that got knocked back down to 10% as of this morning). So far have bottomed out at 60 this morning and the dp has finally plummeted down into the low 50s. Currently 61 with dp 53.