Voyager

I got 0.1" according to the USGS automated gauge a quarter mile upstream from my house along the river...lol

And as usual, the worst looked like it was heading towards Tamaqua but struck south. That town just repels severe storms.

Severe warned coming up soon. Southern Schuylkill already warned. Looks like some good stuff incoming from the southwest.

26 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Let us know how good it works. I read when it rains it's not accurate. Also Ambient came out with one similar to The one your getting.

I will.

I've had two stations with wind cups, and I could almost never get a reading above 20 mph, no matter how windy it was. I've had the house shake, check the reading and...15.9 mph. Doesn't seem right. The readings themselves were questionable. I had many, MANY, 13.6, 15.9, and 17.2 readings. Like it had pre-programmed increments.

We'll see how the rain sensor works, but I've had a few times where the tipper in my station would get stuck in the tipped position and then stop measuring.

It'll be interesting to see if the sensors in this one do better. 

46 minutes ago, Voyager said:

I wish I could give a Tamaqua weather report, but my station took a crap. The main unit fried when I had to shut power down briefly. I could get a new main unit, but I've been intrigued by the Tempest weather stations, so leaning toward just getting a new set-up.

I didn't have to lean too much. Station already ordered.

I wish I could give a Tamaqua weather report, but my station took a crap. The main unit fried when I had to shut power down briefly. I could get a new main unit, but I've been intrigued by the Tempest weather stations, so leaning toward just getting a new set-up.

2 hours ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Getting back into the swing of things here after a splendid 4th of July weekend.  Low of only 73, as humidity seems to be the name of the game this week.  We've actually had some decent showers going here for most of the morning.  It will be interesting to see who gets the big rain totals this week.

You are right about the humidity. It's overcast out and I'm still sweating profusely just sitting in a chair outside.

Are there any wildfires going on in PA? We've got a Phoenix AZ type brown haze here in Tamaqua and the air has a bit of a smoky smell.

That's crazy...

Driving up 100 from Fogelsville to New Tripoli. I don't know if it produced anything rotation-wise, but there were plenty of reports of hail from McAdoo through Lansford and Summit Hill to Palmerton. Can't wait to hear from my wife to see and hear what she encountered as she left work. 

There is actually a good one rolling southeast from Pottsville to Hamburg, and again up in WB/Scranton. I'm splitting the goal posts....again.

Guess that's going to be the storm pattern for the summer.

50 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

You're in it! 

Yup. That's how I knew about it. My radar app dinged me with a notification. 

Severe Thunderstorm Watch up for parts of central and northeastern PA this afternoon and evening.

18 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Yes - I admit I was somewhat skeptical about today but no longer...radar is angry (almost looks like it's boiling) and there's no where for it to go...

The sky itself literally looks like it's boiling, and as for the humidity, at the water plant in Fogelsville it was off the charts. Even I couldn't stand how oppressive it felt, especially in the sun. I'm up near Tamaqua getting another load now and it's mostly overcast here.

46 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

The NAM forecast soundings are not pretty

2:00 PM (Second Image)

Thermodynamics:

Moisture has deepened significantly through the low-mid troposphere.

CAPE increasing. Inversion breaking down.


CIN: Nearly eliminated.

Wind: Weak veering. Still light but flow is organizing.

Interpretation:
This is the convective initiation (CI) window.
Expect first storms around or after this point, especially if boundaries are present.
Tall, narrow CAPE profile supports efficient rainfall.



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5:00 PM (Third Image)

Thermodynamics:

CAPE is strong, with tall and narrow shape: classic flash flood profile.

Fully saturated up to ~500 mb.


Wind:

Still weak steering, slight veering.

Winds supportive of parallel cell orientation, a key factor in training/banding.


Interpretation:
This is the high risk time for backbuilding storms.
Low LCLs + tall moist layer = efficient rain production.
Very favorable for anchored convection with heavy rain.



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8:00 PM (Bottom Image)

Thermodynamics:

CAPE remains robust.

Deep warm-cloud layer (melting level) = high rainfall efficiency.


Winds:

Very weak aloft → poor storm motion → cells likely to stall.

Shear drops significantly.


Interpretation:
Flash flood risk peaks if convection sustains.
Weak outflow winds suggest training, merging cores, or cell regeneration.


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Great discussion, but is it region wide, or more south and east positioned?

Second warned storm of the day on our doorstep.

0.31" from whatever got Tamaqua.

Finally got one in Tamaqua, but I'm sitting in the eye doctor's chair where the blue dot is... 

Well, I'm warned for the one south of Pottsville that popped up. We'll see what comes of it.

Growing, but again, I-78 and south...

For a storm lover, this is and has been, painful to see.

Humpf...

Same as it ever was.

Yup. Partly sunny and steamy today. Will the storms produce today or not. That is the question...

1 hour ago, sauss06 said:

after the beginning of the week storm, looking like a pretty nice stretch through the holiday weekend. Finally a summer holiday i can breakout the american flag speedo and not sit around the pool in hunting ear 

The idea of you in a speedo make me wish for 60 and drizzle...

26 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

NWS State College:

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
The widespread stormy and unsettled pattern resumes Monday with
a shortwave trough and subsequent falling heights progressing
through the Great Lakes, putting the Commonwealth back in the
warm sector as deeper moisture is pulled north. Partly cloudy
skies to begin the day on Monday will allow for plenty of
destabilization. This combined with the above mentioned moisture
return and increasing deep layer shear of around 25-30 knots
will provide the ingredients for another round of strong storms
Monday afternoon/evening. Strong outflow winds and heavy
rainfall look to be the primary threats.

They forgot the part that says "except wherever Voyager is located, and/or Tamaqua"....lol

So here's how yesterday at Knoebels panned out. Around 4:30 the sky to the west got black as night, and it looked like a solid pummelling was to commence in short order, so we bailed and headed to the car. The rain came, but it was nothing more than a shower that got everything wet, but no thunder or lightning. The line had broken apart. Some went north of 80 and some stayed south along and near the 81/78 split. By the time we got to Frackville (Cracker Barrel) it was high and dry.

The "Tamaqua Split" yesterday became the "Elysburg Split"...

31 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

We are visiting some friends at their campsite here near Dutch Wonderland and it’s absolute mayhem. Mega drenching storms with round two on the way! Mill Creek is about to rage. 

Wonder why the storms keep raking the same general areas this year. South of 78 and north of 80 seem to be the hot spots.