E PA/NJ/DE Spring 2026 Obs/Discussion

[MJO812]

Very sad news to report

Roger Smith has passed away. He was a dedicated and good poster on this forum.

https://www.clarksfuneral.ca/obituaries/Roger-James-Smith?obId=47411042

[KamuSnow]

1 hour ago, MJO812 said:

Very sad news to report

Roger Smith has passed away. He was a dedicated and good poster on this forum.

https://www.clarksfuneral.ca/obituaries/Roger-James-Smith?obId=47411042

Wow, that seems sudden. Rest in peace Roger, and thank you.

[Albedoman]

1 hour ago, MGorse said:

Yup, I had the backdoor open before the squall arrived and could hear the roar of the wind approaching. Classic low-topped squall line. 

The power went out at my house for about 2.5 hours. Power flashes- winds at hurricane force. Have not seen straight lines winds like that since Sandy. The low top squall line sounded like a freight train before hit -  reminded of the tornados back in the 1980's in the MId-South. Over 28,000 residents without power at 11 pm in Lehigh County at one time. I spent 35 minutes just picking up tree limbs around the house that I could see. It was sleeting and snowing when I was cleaning but has now stopped. The power flashes was the dominoe effect from the fuses blowing all at the same time after talking to PPL guys near  my house.

[BBasile]

Didn't witness the pencil, but it seems to have brought a 46 mph gust.  Plus, a cliff of a temperature drop in it's wake.