Paragon Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 minute ago, UlsterCountySnowZ said: 11 hours... had it back at 5am... my pws still records data without power, I have battery back-up, but it doesn't report online until powers back cause of no wifi Sheesh, well at least you got some sleep. If this happened in the middle of a blizzard, we'd be freezing our butts off. But it actually feels refreshing today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, UlsterCountySnowZ said: 11 hours... had it back at 5am... my pws still records data without power, I have battery back-up, but it doesn't report online until powers back cause of no wifi Yeah I have the same. It actually gives off a rather annoying alarm noise when the main power is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlsterCountySnowZ Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Paragon said: Sheesh, well at least you got some sleep. If this happened in the middle of a blizzard, we'd be freezing our butts off. But it actually feels refreshing today. A lot of us mountain folk have wood stoves lol my house was warm...my issues I have a well, so no toilet flushing unless I fill top with water after each flush lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 20 minutes ago, UlsterCountySnowZ said: A lot of us mountain folk have wood stoves lol my house was warm...my issues I have a well, so no toilet flushing unless I fill top with water after each flush lol Haha I need one of those, I was FREEZING after Sandy. Ouch that reminds me of my sister's house in the Poconos with the well and no flushing with power outages. Fortunately, I don't remember a power outage of that length there (at least in awhile.) Lol the local TV stations are talking about snow for next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlsterCountySnowZ Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Just got off phone with NWS Albany.. reported my +70mph gusts, spoke briefly... most gust reports running from Sullivan/Ulster area were 60-75mph between 530-630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Paragon said: Sheesh, well at least you got some sleep. If this happened in the middle of a blizzard, we'd be freezing our butts off. But it actually feels refreshing today. That's what happened to me in the Snowicane in 2010, lost power for four days. My brother and I took turns using his generator to run each oil burner and fridge. I went out right after that and got a generator of my own that I think I've only had to use once for my house. Im pretty sure I have more hours on it for tailgating than I do at the house LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 2 hours ago, UlsterCountySnowZ said: My PWS is finally back on...72mph gust at 6:13pm......ummm wow Is the grill destroyed? crazy stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlsterCountySnowZ Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Animal said: Is the grill destroyed? crazy stuff Yup... grills done, need to replace entire section of my back deck railing, cap for my chimney blew off, and 1 piece of siding came off but luckily isn't damaged so should be a quick fix... gotta love brand new houses, I might as well have built this house with cardboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 hour ago, UlsterCountySnowZ said: Yup... grills done, need to replace entire section of my back deck railing, cap for my chimney blew off, and 1 piece of siding came off but luckily isn't damaged so should be a quick fix... gotta love brand new houses, I might as well have built this house with cardboard Yikes. You won't be rooting for severe again so soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlsterCountySnowZ Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 9 minutes ago, Morris said: Yikes. You won't be rooting for severe again so soon. Ah, all quick fixes... I'm a psychopath so it was well worth it lmao btw idk if anyone saw this but it's from the space farms zoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Just amazing the footage and photos from around Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan and to think this happened in February.., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatamy Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 NWS Binghamton confirms tornado struck in the Pittston area of Luzerne Cty. http://wnep.com/2017/02/26/nws-confirms-tornado-hit-luzerne-county/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paragon Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 On 2/26/2017 at 8:32 AM, IrishRob17 said: That's what happened to me in the Snowicane in 2010, lost power for four days. My brother and I took turns using his generator to run each oil burner and fridge. I went out right after that and got a generator of my own that I think I've only had to use once for my house. Im pretty sure I have more hours on it for tailgating than I do at the house LOL That was one amazing storm, nearly two feet of high water content snow and storm force winds lol. Back to last night, looks like three tornadoes were confirmed, an EF1 in SE PA, an EF2 in NE PA 12 mile path south of Scranton, and an EF1 in Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 19 hours ago, Tatamy said: NWS Binghamton confirms tornado struck in the Pittston area of Luzerne Cty. http://wnep.com/2017/02/26/nws-confirms-tornado-hit-luzerne-county/ 12 mile path EF2, one of two tornadoes to hit PA and another one hit MASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Paragon said: 12 mile path EF2, one of two tornadoes to hit PA and another one hit MASS. Extremely lucky that didn't track one mile further west up the populated valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Big Jims Videos said: Extremely lucky that didn't track one mile further west up the populated valley. How close did that get to Carbon County / Jim Thorpe / Albrightsville / Penn Forest Township area? I am going up there this weekend to check on my property- I'm nervous about fallen trees and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatamy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Final report on the Wilkes-Barre Tornado Public Information Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 707 PM EST Sun Feb 26 2017 ...Tornado Confirmed from Plains and Pittston in Luzerne County to Moosic in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania... Location...Plains in Luzerne County PA to Moosic in Lackawanna County PA Date...February 25 2017 Estimated Time...235 PM EST to 250 PM EST Maximum EF- Scale Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed... 120 mph Maximum Path Width... 500 yards Path Length... 12.8 miles Beginning Lat/Lon... 41.25N / 75.77W Ending lat/Lon... 41.40N / 75.62W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS Storm Data. ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Binghamton NY has confirmed a tornado from Plains and Pittston in Luzerne County to Moosic in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania. A tornado touched down close to Bald Mountain Road in Plains Township Luzerne County, PA around 235 pm EST Saturday February 25th, 2017. The tornado did extensive damage to a metal horse barn, and 2 homes along its path. There was varying amounts of damage to another 28 homes. The tornado also knocked down over a thousand trees along a 12.8 mile long path. Hardest hit areas were Bald Mountain Road in Plains Township, Suscon, Chapel, and Baker Roads in Pittston Township, and along Glendale Road in Pittston and Spring Brook Township in Lackawanna County. Additionally, there was significant tree damage at Lake Scranton near Moosic. The tornado lifted north of Lake Scranton. Maximum winds were estimated at 120 mph along Bald Mountain Road in Plains Township and between 100 and 110 mph along Suscon, Chapel, and Baker Roads in Pittston Township. Fortunately, there were no injuries or deaths. This information can also be found on our website at weather.gov/BGM. For reference...the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into 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. $$ DJN/KAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Looks like the first confirmed PA tornado for the month of February. http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/patorn.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, bluewave said: Looks like the first confirmed PA tornado for the month of February. http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/patorn.htm yeah, in the Poconos lol- I thought they had 2 in this outbreak though? I have a question about the EF scale, Chris- why did they make a new scale instead of adjusting the wind values in the old scale? Like, for example, they adjusted the wind values in the Saffir Simpson scale a few years ago why didn't they do the same for the F scale instead of making a brand new scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Paragon said: yeah, in the Poconos lol- I thought they had 2 in this outbreak though? I have a question about the EF scale, Chris- why did they make a new scale instead of adjusting the wind values in the old scale? Like, for example, they adjusted the wind values in the Saffir Simpson scale a few years ago why didn't they do the same for the F scale instead of making a brand new scale? They updated it to match the observed storm damage more accurately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, bluewave said: They updated it to match the observed storm damage more accurately. But couldn't they go back and update the past storms too instead of using the same old numbers for them? You could just change the F scale to match the EF numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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