RedSky Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Its ripping out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Felt like I went through the car wash Power out 60F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Just now, RedSky said: Felt like I went through the car wash Power out Some fakes/dimming here but still on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago That line was pretty crazy. We didn’t get the 68 mph gust that Reading did but it had to have gusted past 50. Power is still on here, hopefully it stays on. The neighborhoods just to my southeast aren’t so lucky. I think I saw some power flashes from that outage as RadarScope is showing no lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatamy Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago I am observing power flashes with this line just west and SW of me near Bethlehem. This is not lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Tatamy said: I am observing power flashes with this line just west and SW of me near Bethlehem. This is not lightning. That’s what I suspected too. The flashes were on the horizon and none of them lit up the whole sky. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that around here, especially 3 times in 2 minutes like I just did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVLion77 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Officially down 20 degrees now. Still windy but nothing crazy. 0.20” rain from the line but rain has stopped. Glad I stayed up for the it but disappointed no lightning at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHandMike Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 13 minutes ago, MGorse said: Wrong message? This line has produced wind gusts to 68 mph. No AI. OMG! Doesn't the NWS have a warning specifically for extreme winds? Look, I realize this is getting semantical. A warning is a warning and as long as it serves to warn the public to a hazardous condition, I get it. I just don't think we should have been warned for thunderstorms when there weren't any. My weather radio went off, twice. Once before, and once after, telling me to seek shelter in an innermost room in my house because of severe thunderstorms. This wasn't that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Power is flickering but on for now. Been a while since a front has moved through with this ferocity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHandMike Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, JTA66 said: Power is flickering but on for now. Been a while since a front has moved through with this ferocity. Yeah PECO is gonna have an interesting night. Been there and done that. Stay safe, everyone. https://www.peco.com/outages/experiencing-an-outage/outage-map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatamy Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 3 minutes ago, LVblizzard said: That’s what I suspected too. The flashes were on the horizon and none of them lit up the whole sky. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that around here, especially 3 times in 2 minutes like I just did. I saw exactly what you did. It’s not common and there is already reports on social media of power outages. It relates to where these downbursts occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 4 minutes ago, CoolHandMike said: Doesn't the NWS have a warning specifically for extreme winds? Look, I realize this is getting semantical. A warning is a warning and as long as it serves to warn the public to a hazardous condition, I get it. I just don't think we should have been warned for thunderstorms when there weren't any. My weather radio went off, twice. Once before, and once after, telling me to seek shelter in an innermost room in my house because of severe thunderstorms. This wasn't that. This is how these types of events have been treated for decades. Also, not every spot in a warning experiences wind damage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Electrical fires seem to be the hot ticket... Fire Incidents Incident No. Incident Type Incident Location Municipality Dispatch Time Station F2608362 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE N TOWNSHIP LINE RD PERKIOMEN 2026-03-16 23:05:24 STA66 F2608361 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE MORNINGSIDE DR & VILSMEIER RD MONTGOMERY 2026-03-16 23:02:38 STA18 F2608359 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE EGYPT RD & SCHA-RA LN LOWER PROVIDENCE 2026-03-16 23:03:22 STA53 F2608358 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE INDIAN GUIDE RD & MARBLE LN WHITEMARSH 2026-03-16 22:59:27 STA29 F2608357 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE SOUDERTON RD & RAMP RT309 NB TO RT113 BUCKS COUNTY 2026-03-16 23:00:24 STA74 F2608356 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE MAIN ST & OAK DR LOWER SALFORD 2026-03-16 23:00:28 STA89 F2608355 FIRE INVESTIGATION BURNSIDE AVE & ALEXANDER DR WEST NORRITON 2026-03-16 22:59:06 STA46 F2608354 FIRE ALARM CHRISTOPHER LN & DEAD END LOWER SALFORD 2026-03-16 22:56:42 STA89 F2608350 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE SUMNEYTOWN RD UPPER SALFORD 2026-03-16 22:55:47 STA78 F2608349 WOODS/FIELD FIRE CHALK AVE & ERBS MILL RD WHITPAIN 2026-03-16 22:54:23 STA33 F2608348 FIRE ALARM HUNSICKER RD & HEATH RD FRANCONIA 2026-03-16 23:04:35 STA72 F2608347 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE CHARLOTTE ST & JEFFERSON AVE POTTSTOWN 2026-03-16 22:56:58 STA69 F2608346 FIRE ALARM RITTENHOUSE RD & CLEMENS RD TOWAMENCIN 2026-03-16 22:55:39 STA76 F2608342 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE EGYPT RD & VARNUM RD WEST NORRITON 2026-03-16 22:53:34 STA46 F2608341 FIRE POLICE NEEDED MAGAZINE RD MARLBOROUGH 2026-03-16 23:03:50 STA42 F2608340 UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE CHARLOTTE ST & CHERRY ST POTTSTOWN 2026-03-16 22:55:27 STA69 F2608339 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE 2ND AVE & ARCH ST ROYERSFORD 2026-03-16 22:51:06 STA98 F2608336 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE BUCHERT RD NEW HANOVER 2026-03-16 22:49:23 STA37 F2608331 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE GERLOFF RD LIMERICK 2026-03-16 22:44:19 STA51 F2608330 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE PINEFORD RD & FARMINGTON AVE UPPER POTTSGROVE 2026-03-16 22:41:50 STA79 F2608329 VEHICLE ACCIDENT BIG RD & SHORT RD NEW HANOVER 2026-03-16 22:40:36 STA37 F2608328 ELECTRICAL FIRE OUTSIDE WELSH DR & N PLEASANT VIEW RD LOWER POTTSGROVE 2026-03-16 22:40:57 STA58 F2608327 FIRE INVESTIGATION WARREN ST & BEECH ST POTTSTOWN 2026-03-16 22:39:39 STA69 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enpawx_observer Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 42 here, down 18 in the past 20 or so minutes. My PWS which is not in an optimal position for northerly wind reported a 28mph gust, but the guy up the street who has one in a better position reported a 58.2mph gust on wunderground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Plenty of downed trees in the area - we had the power go out 5 times with the generator on and off. Temp down to 39.3 and the rain has changed to snow just to my west in NE Lancaster County Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Stuff down....Cha-Ching overtime PECO and Public Works Depts..... Traffic Incidents Incident No. Incident Type Incident Sub Type Incident Location Municipality Dispatch Time P26160198 ROAD OBSTRUCTION BEAVER ST & N 2ND ST NORTH WALES 2026-03-16 23:09:18 P26160193 ROAD OBSTRUCTION FULMER RD & MAIN ST LOWER FREDERICK 2026-03-16 23:08:43 P26160192 ROAD OBSTRUCTION FULMER RD & MAIN ST LOWER FREDERICK 2026-03-16 23:08:29 P26160189 ROAD OBSTRUCTION CONSHOHOCKEN RD & OLD ELM ST PLYMOUTH 2026-03-16 23:08:12 P26160182 ROAD OBSTRUCTION STATION AVE & PAWLINGS RD LOWER PROVIDENCE 2026-03-16 23:07:19 P26160174 ROAD OBSTRUCTION MAY ST & N FRANKLIN ST POTTSTOWN 2026-03-16 23:07:52 P26160165 ROAD OBSTRUCTION GLEN FARMS DR & E 9TH AVE COLLEGEVILLE 2026-03-16 23:04:00 P26160160 VEHICLE ACCIDENT SCHUYLKILL EXPY & RAMP RT202 NB TO I76 EB UPPER MERION 2026-03-16 23:03:12 P26160161 VEHICLE ACCIDENT SCHUYLKILL EXPY & RAMP RT202 NB TO I76 EB UPPER MERION 2026-03-16 23:04:05 P26160148 ROAD OBSTRUCTION 6TH AVE & CHESTNUT ST COLLEGEVILLE 2026-03-16 22:59:45 P26160147 ROAD OBSTRUCTION N CHARLOTTE ST & WHITE PINE LN LOWER POTTSGROVE 2026-03-16 23:07:14 P26160113 ROAD OBSTRUCTION RT422 BYP & RAMP ARMAND HAMMER TO RT422 EB LOWER POTTSGROVE 2026-03-16 23:10:54 P26160101 ROAD OBSTRUCTION CHARLOTTE ST & E 3RD ST POTTSTOWN 2026-03-16 22:51:32 P26160084 VEHICLE ACCIDENT CRUSHER RD & UPPER RIDGE RD MARLBOROUGH 2026-03-16 22:45:24 P26160081 ROAD OBSTRUCTION 2ND AVE & SPRINGER TOWN RD UPPER PROVIDENCE 2026-03-16 22:45:28 P26160063 VEHICLE ACCIDENT BIG RD & SHORT RD NEW HANOVER 2026-03-16 22:39:06 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 41F 19F drop in 32 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Snowing at State college, 27F, WWA, 2-4". We'll see some flakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesussxwx1 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Power flickering. Seeing temperatures down 20-25 degrees in some parts of SEPA. Impressive front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHandMike Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 15 minutes ago, MGorse said: This is how these types of events have been treated for decades. Also, not every spot in a warning experiences wind damage. I think there's room for improvement there, then. Decades ago when I worked on a naval air station, a severe thunderstorm warning was treated very differently from an extreme wind event. While the two may share some similarities, they were not equal in terms of protocol. These days I'm just some Joe Schmoe behind a keyboard with a worried wife from SoCal and a mom who wants to know if she needs to put the horses in because of lightning. When something doesn't make sense to me, I complain about it on the internet. We do this for fun and I don't envy the job our mets actually have to perform. I guess I'll just take everything I learned here tonight and apply that going forward. Thanks for your service and your replies. Down to 37°F and I'm hearing pingers on the windows. An interesting day and night all around, regardless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Power flickered and saw several power flashes in the distance. Peak gust to 56 mph. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago That squall line really delivered wow. Crazy winds associated with it, can’t ever remember seeing flashes in the distance from transformers blowing. You could hear the roar of the wind too before it was on top of us. Reminded me of the derecho a few years ago just without the lightning. Can’t believe we still have power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, The Iceman said: That squall line really delivered wow. Crazy winds associated with it, can’t remember seeing flashes in the distance from transformers blowing. You could hear the roar of the wind too before it was on top of us. Reminded me of the derecho a few years ago just without the lightning. Can’t believe we still have power Yup, I had the backdoor open before the squall arrived and could hear the roar of the wind approaching. Classic low-topped squall line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesussxwx1 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Down to ~45F. About a ~17 degree drop in 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Temp already down to 49F , we were at 61 before the squall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Tornado warning! Couplet went right over McGuire Air Force base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago TTN gusted to 58, I was going to guess at least 60 mph winds here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Reports of a microburst or possible weak tornado in south Allentown. Trees and wires down everywhere just north of the Lehigh Street exit off I-78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago My buddy texted me that he was driving home from Hatfield Ice and that there’s tons of tree damage and debris in the roadways across central and lower bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Changed to Snow here in NW Chesco with the temp down to 36.6 degrees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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