Jns2183 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Jns i heard the fire dept get called to that! Picture from my friend/ neighbor Where does your friend live? I'd certainly believe we had over 4 inches. Most of it in a 3 hr time period also. I saw radar estimates of a little over 2" in this area, but that seemed a bit low for how hard & long it rained, as well as the 6"+ of water that was in the yard at 6:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Jns, thank goodness it missed everything (also I know exactly where you live, ha!). LOTS of roads closed this morning, getting in was an adventure. That rain around 6 a.m. was pretty wild stuff. On an related note: I realized this morning my detached garage has a small hole in a gutter - any idea how I can patch that? Don't want to replace the whole thing really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Jns, thank goodness it missed everything (also I know exactly where you live, ha!). LOTS of roads closed this morning, getting in was an adventure. That rain around 6 a.m. was pretty wild stuff. On an related note: I realized this morning my detached garage has a small hole in a gutter - any idea how I can patch that? Don't want to replace the whole thing really. easy fix depending on the size of the hole. For a quick and dirty fix for a small hole, Take an aluminum can and cut a patch that will cover the hole leaving some extra on the sides. Cut it square. Go to a big box or hardware store and get a caulking tube of gutter sealant, seal the patch in place with the sealant. Also use it to seal the seam leak. follow directions on tube for surface prep. You can look at this website for some other alternatives as well http://www.realtor.com/home-garden/do-it-yourself/roofing/patching-metal-gutters.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Where does your friend live? I'd certainly believe we had over 4 inches. Most of it in a 3 hr time period also. I saw radar estimates of a little over 2" in this area, but that seemed a bit low for how hard & long it rained, as well as the 6"+ of water that was in the yard at 6:30. we live in Summerdale Jns, thank goodness it missed everything (also I know exactly where you live, ha!). LOTS of roads closed this morning, getting in was an adventure. That rain around 6 a.m. was pretty wild stuff. On an related note: I realized this morning my detached garage has a small hole in a gutter - any idea how I can patch that? Don't want to replace the whole thing really. i have been trying to reply to this for ten minutes, and it wouldn't let my post go through, but i just saw JNS and my advice i was typing was almost the same, but i included if you aren't real mechanical or you don't have tools and such, you can get a can of that spray water sealer like they show on infomercials, the sh*t works wonders, spray in the inside and you'll never see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Thanks guys - seems easy enough. It's leaking above our driveaway and that runs away from any building so it's not a huge issue really but figure I'll fix it sometime in the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Wow what a deluge....water running off every which way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 2.24" in the gauge as of 9:40AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Backyard is rapidly becoming a giant puddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 As of 10:30......3.60" of rain Rivers & Cricks high and look like chocolate milk :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 As of 10:30......3.60" of rain Rivers & Cricks high and look like chocolate milk :-) my kinda English........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Jns i heard the fire dept get called to that! Picture from my friend/ neighbor I was wondering about that 4.1" report from Summerdale! I was only at 2.63" for the event around 8:30am so I am curious as to how a short distance is nearly 1.5" apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Over 2.00" now in the valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Wow what a deluge....water running off every which way. I drove up Rt 287 this morning towards the tail end of the heavy rain...slow going with rocks, mud, and water all over the road the entire 40 miles to Wellsboro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 my kinda English........ Hahaha.....well yeah it's a crick not a creek. Always usually get a response from someone :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I actually get made fun of for saying creek up here lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Whereabouts? And for school? Oakton and no I graduated in December. For work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 3.29" in the Skook... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I was wondering about that 4.1" report from Summerdale! I was only at 2.63" for the event around 8:30am so I am curious as to how a short distance is nearly 1.5" apart. i made mention of that on all the spotters reports. Some reported under 2". My gauge is broke, but i knew we had more then 1.65" He usually does pretty good and i think his gauge is out by his garden and not around anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Oakton and no I graduated in December. For work. You moved directly into the snow hole! Congrats on the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Going to call this final, on average from some observing stations, about 2.30". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 i made mention of that on all the spotters reports. Some reported under 2". My gauge is broke, but i knew we had more then 1.65" He usually does pretty good and i think his gauge is out by his garden and not around anything. and it doesn't look like it is close enough to the ground that the period of very heavy rain would have caused a splash effect either... the first line just missed me last night so maybe he caught enough of the edge... I had only about .40" around 9pm last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 CTP confirmed an EF-0 tornado touchdown today in Lock Haven from yesterday. I plugged in the archived data into GRAnalyst and didn't see very much sign of this on radar around the estimated time. The storm had what I guess I could call a very weak broad rotation on approach.. but not much at the estimated touchdown time or the next frame (707pm) other than an area of 40-45kt outbound (southerly) winds. There were a couple instances of possible rotation yesterday on radar. There had been a better couplet before that near McVeytown in Mifflin County with an area of 70kt winds relatively low in the atmosphere (radar beam heights at both places are approx 2k feet). Didn't see any reports out of that area though that I'm aware of. NOUS41 KCTP 162024PNSCTPPAZ012-045-170030-PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA424 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR LOCK HAVEN IN CLINTON COUNTYPENNSYLVANIA...LOCATION...LOCK HAVEN IN CLINTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIADATE...MAY 15 2014ESTIMATED TIME...7:03 PM EDTMAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...AROUND 75 MPHMAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...100 YARDSPATH LENGTH... 1/3 MILEBEGINNING LAT/LON...41.133 -77.431ENDING LAT/LON...41.137 -77.428* FATALITIES...0* INJURIES...0* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TOCHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION INNWS STORM DATA....SUMMARY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS CONFIRMED ATORNADO OCCURRED NEAR LOCK HAVEN IN CLINTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIAON MAY 15 2014.THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE SOUTHERN MOST POINT OF RACESTREET JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE WILLIAM T. PIPER MEMORIAL AIRPORT.THE WEAK TORNADO PEALED BACK A PORTION OF A ROOF OF AWAREHOUSE...AND PARTIALLY LIFTED THE ROOF...ALLOWING PORTIONS OFAN EXTERIOR WALL TO COLLAPSE OUTWARD. THE TORNADO TRAVELEDNORTHWARD ALONG RACY STREET...TOPPLING A CHIMNEY...THEN LIFTING ACARPORT AND THROWING IT 25 YARDS INTO ANOTHER HOUSE. THE TORNADOTURNED TO THE NORTHEAST...CROSSED ROUTE 15O...THEN KNOCKED OVERSEVERAL LARGE TREES AND SNAPPED A NUMBER OF LARGE LIMBS. THETORNADO DISSIPATED NEAR EAST WATER STREET BETWEEN RACE STREET ANDCLARK BARN ROAD. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN EF0 TORNADO...WITHMAXIMUM WINDS AROUND 75 MPH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DEATHS.THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE ATWEATHER.GOV/CTP.FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOESINTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.$JUNG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 and it doesn't look like it is close enough to the ground that the period of very heavy rain would have caused a splash effect either... the first line just missed me last night so maybe he caught enough of the edge... I had only about .40" around 9pm last night It's really crazy to have that much difference from where you are to here. It's not that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Anyone have any thoughts on severe weather possibilities on Wednesday, particularly across western PA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Wiz, I had heard about that and saw a post from Zak about it but not sure. Is there looking like a potential for Wed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Wiz, I had heard about that and saw a post from Zak about it but not sure. Is there looking like a potential for Wed? Yeah I've been watching Wednesday for a few days now. GFS and the Euro (to a degree) have a remnant EML plume move into the area and with a more westerly flow towards the sfc that allows for some higher theta-e air to work in along with higher dewpoints. GFS develops some fairly decent instability across western PA along with some pretty decent shear aloft...would like to see sfc winds though a bit more out of the SW as opposed to west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 What's the main threat? Linear wind threat and or hail?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 What's the main threat? Linear wind threat and or hail?? Would think wind, however, hail would be a threat as well given steep lapse rates and potential for strong vertical shear. Still a bit messy though b/c it really depends on if/where the warm front clears and how much heating could occur. Best potential may end up being west over the OV region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hai. I'd like some real heat. I know some of you guys hate summer, but too goddamn bad. After freezing, I'd like to roast. And a nice severe thunderstorm, too. I don't want to count "90 degree days" on half a hand. But something says I will. Bai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hai. I'd like some real heat. I know some of you guys hate summer, but too goddamn bad. After freezing, I'd like to roast. And a nice severe thunderstorm, too. I don't want to count "90 degree days" on half a hand. But something says I will. Bai. This, we need some nice extremes up in here. Tomorrow and Thursday could be interesting, maybe a few flashes of lightning here or there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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