MillvilleWx Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 That was incredible. Got a bunch of great pictures of the wall cloud and we basically were in the vorticity couplet for a brief minute. Sky was orange tint and some rotation was visible. Calling it now as we let the storm pass. Pretty awesome chase even though no tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Also, met question: Harrisburg never sounded sirens despite the TOR warning. The mayor told abc27 they didn't because there was no touchdown. Can I get some help making this a big deal? That's a TERIBBLE "policy." When I lived in Nebraska, sirens would sound even if there was rotation and no touchdown. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Also, met question: Harrisburg never sounded sirens despite the TOR warning. The mayor told abc27 they didn't because there was no touchdown. Can I get some help making this a big deal? That's a TERIBBLE "policy." "Well we'll just cross our fingers and hope there's no touchdown". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Severe Thunderstorm Warning out now for the entire Schuylkill County area. I guess I'll wait and see what happens, but that cell heading toward Pine Grove/Tremont looks pretty impressive right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard92 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Also, met question: Harrisburg never sounded sirens despite the TOR warning. The mayor told abc27 they didn't because there was no touchdown. Can I get some help making this a big deal? That's a TERIBBLE "policy." This is an incredibly poor policy; I cannot imagine what emergency manager would ever advise local government authorities to do such a thing. Perhaps I will write a letter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anduril Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I cant really tell from the radar Im seeing but looks like there might be another line that could impact harrisburg/camp hill area in a bit EDIT: Yea, the line that just smacked Shippensburg looks to be beelining straight for Camp Hill/harrisburg on Radarscope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashtown_Coop Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Also, met question: Harrisburg never sounded sirens despite the TOR warning. The mayor told abc27 they didn't because there was no touchdown. Can I get some help making this a big deal? That's a TERIBBLE "policy." Here in Adams County, as soon as a tor warning is issued, all fire dept sirens are activated. Instead of a cycle up and down, the siren pins up and holds for several minutes. The only flaw is with the current system there is no way to isolate different areas or towns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Also, met question: Harrisburg never sounded sirens despite the TOR warning. The mayor told abc27 they didn't because there was no touchdown. Can I get some help making this a big deal? That's a TERIBBLE "policy." RE: Sirens They are outdated civil defense era technology...completely useless in modern society. Looking at radar as of 9:30 pm this event is over...the complex just west of Gettysburg is gusting out as temperatures fall and atmosphere loses its instability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Big lightning/thunder just to the WNW of Harrisburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 This is an incredibly poor policy; I cannot imagine what emergency manager would ever advise local government authorities to do such a thing. Perhaps I will write a letterMe too. I think I'll write Patriot News. Ahd tweet the fire captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Storm over Halifax right now means business. Deep purples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The severe weather fan in me would've liked to see this setup today unfold about a month or so from now (Or conversely, good thing this set up didn't unfold a month or so from now). I would wager CAPE was/is a limiting factor from having an outright tornado outbreak and excessive damaging hail. WInd shear was pretty sizable (Bulk shear 30-50kts) statewide and storm relative helicity (SRH) was quite high as well (area of 200-300 m2s2).. helping lend to the widespread hail reports that we did have. Highest diameter i've seen on the CTP LSR was 1.5" with generally alot of 1.0" amounts. Best CAPE was in the southern tier and only generally in the 500 -1000 range. Good SRH + meh CAPE = marginal EHI values, thus...I felt the tornado threat was a bit compromised and relegated to weaker spinups. Better daytime heating and solid CAPEs would've really sent this outbreak into high gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard92 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Parents reporting pea sized hail in Linglestown with this latest squall line. Rainfall at 1.21" through 9:30 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anduril Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Thundering like crazy outside right now. Power flickered a couple of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Well, cheers to the first thunderstorm of 2015. Not a biggie as it's just heavy rain and thunder but take what you can get in April I suppose. EDIT - Vivid lightning though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Holy s**t major thunderclap. This storm's got staying power. Nearly 45 minutes of constant heavy rain, lightning, and thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It's riding 81. Weird. remember me talking about storms following the mountain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I had a 10 minute shower last night. Everything, thankfully, stayed away from down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 IPT FORECAST: Thursday A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Was down to the Harrisburg airport this morning, see a tractor trailer rolled on 322 west. That was an awesome lightining display last night. Picked up over an inch of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Near Exit 111 on I-80 in Clearfield County a bit ago: Gotta love late April snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Near Exit 111 on I-80 in Clearfield County a bit ago: aprsnow.JPG Gotta love late April snow. yep its snowing here (mixed with some rain) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 i would guess our 615 game is doubtful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 More wind now then with Mondays event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 The New Cumberland/ Lower Allen Township area must be getting smacked around. Wires down, tree's on houses etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Up around Liberty, Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I had to take my DOT mandated 30 mnute break just outside Tamaqua today right at the time of FROPA. When I pulled in and parked it was 60 degrees. A half hour later it was 43. When I got back to the plant I run out of up in Hazleton, it was down to 39. Now that the rain stopped and the sun came out for a bit, it warmed back up a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 nothing like 1-2" of snow on 4-23-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 A view from my window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Nice pics 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Nice pics 2001 Wouldnt call it nice but it does show outside - lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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