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    Are "Tornado Warnings" overused?

    in Mid Atlantic

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    3 hours ago, gopper said:

    I agree with your thoughts here.  I follow weather a lot and even I don't really understand the meaning of the "Tornado Warning" well.  When I hear the alert, I'm instantly thinking there's a tornado somewhere on the ground near me, but the truth is that the warning is a predictor that there might be one on the ground near me or one could form near where I am.

    Pay no mind. Take the kids outside for a catch or something...

    Are "Tornado Warnings" overused?

    in Mid Atlantic

    Posted

    20 hours ago, LordBaltimore said:

    I think the benefit of the current system is it gives local emergency services a chance to prepare for a likely event before its on the ground confirmed. The only way you would ever get the majority if the general population to pay attention to a tornado warning here is with old school air raid sirens, which might actually not be a bad idea for a spotted tornado

    Yep, agree. Just the ominous, loud "death is near" sound gets people's attention...

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    E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2026 Obs/Discussion

    in Philadelphia Region

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    6 hours ago, RedSky said:

    Most likely it's Adam Joseph

     

    Don't want the first three. They are no-nos...2nd tier nonsense.

    From Phillyburbs:

    Three meteorologists on staff are potential candidates: Karen Rogers, who handles weekday mornings; Adam Joseph who is on weekday afternoons; and Brittany Boyer, who joined the team in 2021 and works weekends and some weeknight shifts.

    Is there any speculation that former 6ABC weatherman Chris Sowers is returning to his former employer? Sowers moved back to the area, leaving his job with a Florida station earlier this year, but seems content to blog about the weather at this point through his YouTube channel and Facebook page.

    76F/DP 67F

     

    E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2026 Obs/Discussion

    in Philadelphia Region

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    14 minutes ago, RedSky said:

    Water rescues in Quakertown and Trumbauresville yesterday evening. 5" rain mark only 2.5 miles away from me at the Chick Fil A. 7" report 3.50 miles away in Coopersburg must have been some kind of bad there.

     

     

     

    Whenever I see a 7" report in a relatively short time I always think of TS (Pink) Floyd...

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    E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2026 Obs/Discussion

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    On 7/23/2026 at 6:36 PM, Hurricane Agnes said:

    It's official.

    Chief meteorologist Cecily Tynan to retire after more than 30 years with Action News

    Her last broadcast will be on Monday, Aug. 31.

     

    https://6abc.com/post/cecily-tynan-retirement-announcement-6abc-action-news-wpvi/19562769/

     

    Birds will be in mourning ! :P

    Was surprised, no doubt but makes sense. She's loaded, why not enjoy life before the dreaded :oldman:

    If it wasn't announced yet her replacement will probably be a female although I would give Chris Sowers a call since he's back in the area and a snow guy...

    73F/Damn DP 72F

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    Philly Area Banter

    in Philadelphia Region

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    Saw Twisters the other day for the first time. God that was awful. Acting, CGI, Plot, and using big Met words and looking stupid saying them because it sounded as if was being read from a script. Overall, it looked like a B movie...  

    IMDB 2.6/10

    Blizzard of 2026 Storm Thread/OBS

    in Philadelphia Region

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    On 3/21/2026 at 2:14 AM, MJO812 said:

    I miss snow. Spring sucks.

    Mid July now, we've turned the corner toward Fall. Days shorter, Mets suck, Giants football have zero hope at a Superbowl. Things are on schedule.

    Make sure to double wax the Iroc before the first freeze....that's very important and vital.

    71F  11:50pm

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