Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[mahantango#1]

Sun is out in full 70/64. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

My boy said he's been crushing the smallies today.  He's back on dad's favorite hole on the Conawago West stealing my fish. Lol

[canderson]

Tor seems to be on the ground nearing Roaring Spring S of Altoona. Nasty hook. 

[mahantango#1]

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

420 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026

 

PAC001-037-041-043-067-071-075-087-093-097-099-107-109-119-133-

120000-

/O.EXA.KCTP.TO.A.0045.000000T0000Z-260312T0000Z/

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 45 TO

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

 

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

 

IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

 

ADAMS COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND

DAUPHIN JUNIATA LANCASTER

LEBANON MIFFLIN MONTOUR

NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY SCHUYLKILL

SNYDER UNION YORK

 

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BERWICK, BLOOMSBURG, CARLISLE,

DANVILLE, GETTYSBURG, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, LANCASTER, LEBANON,

LEWISBURG, LEWISTOWN, MIFFLINTOWN, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE,

SELINSGROVE, SHAMOKIN, SUNBURY, AND YORK.

 

[pasnownut]

22 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

420 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026

 

PAC001-037-041-043-067-071-075-087-093-097-099-107-109-119-133-

120000-

/O.EXA.KCTP.TO.A.0045.000000T0000Z-260312T0000Z/

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 45 TO

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

 

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

 

IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

 

ADAMS COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND

DAUPHIN JUNIATA LANCASTER

LEBANON MIFFLIN MONTOUR

NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY SCHUYLKILL

SNYDER UNION YORK

 

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BERWICK, BLOOMSBURG, CARLISLE,

DANVILLE, GETTYSBURG, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, LANCASTER, LEBANON,

LEWISBURG, LEWISTOWN, MIFFLINTOWN, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE,

SELINSGROVE, SHAMOKIN, SUNBURY, AND YORK.

 

Ugh. Hope it’s a false flag for us. 

[canderson]

Pretty concerned about that line west coming. It is prime to bow. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

True, hook just showed up, it's starting to turn right. It appears the warining box takes the right turn into account.

[Yardstickgozinya]

Definitely a right turner,  nasty hail core. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

This is the same severe warned cell .I took off the hazards to better show cell intensity.

[Jns2183]

This is severe warned.I took off the hazards to better show cell intensity.

She's beautiful. Really came into her own last 5 minutes with a a beautiful inflow notch. If anything she's going to put down right on top of cove mountain up there right by route 850. Some of my soon have one heck of a site when it gets to the river

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[TheDreamTraveler]

7 minutes ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

This is the same severe warned cell .I took off the hazards to better show cell intensity.

Just got a tornado warning from that storm. I can see it over the mountains. Looks really nasty

[canderson]

That storm is definitely spinning fast 

[canderson]

[Voyager]

9 minutes ago, canderson said:

Where is that?

[canderson]

3 minutes ago, Voyager said:

Where is that?

Off of 83 around Lewisberry looking NW toward Linglestown - a best friend took it 

[mitchnick]

23 minutes ago, canderson said:

Wow. I hope Bliz is OK. Marysville was in its path.

[Voyager]

16 minutes ago, canderson said:

Off of 83 around Lewisberry looking NW toward Linglestown - a best friend took it 

Thanks. I saw the trucks and loading docks so I was wondering.

[mitchnick]

I was just up in Selensgrove earlier today to pick up my new (used) car. Glad I left this morning. Still hoping to hear from Bliz soon.

[HBGCPA10]

Went north of me (still went in the basement with the fam) looks like it went right down Clarks Valley

[Jonesy56]

Low-level rotation was visible looking north from linglestown but I couldn’t discern a funnel. Definitely wouldn’t be surprised to hear that there was touchdown somewhere along a line just north of here.


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[Yardstickgozinya]

30 minutes ago, canderson said:

Off of 83 around Lewisberry looking NW toward Linglestown - a best friend took it 

Absolutely beautiful pictureb but I live here in  Lewisberry and I've never seen any of that stuff in my life. It looks like it could either be Middletown or maybe even in camp hill, near the hydroponic shop. I also couldn't see any of that from where i'm at I've been outside looking. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

I'm also getting hammered here pretty good.

[canderson]

9 minutes ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

Absolutely beautiful pictureb but I live here in  Lewisberry and I've never seen any of that stuff in my life. It looks like it could either be Middletown or maybe even in camp hill, near the hydroponic shop. I also couldn't see any of that from where i'm at I've been outside looking. 

I wonder if she took it on the way to her horses - I’ll have to ask. She lives pretty close to you. 

[canderson]

Yea it’s gnarly out here now. But short loved. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

5 minutes ago, canderson said:

I wonder if she took it on the way to her horses - I’ll have to ask. She lives pretty close to you. 

I mean, I could be wrong. But I believe that sign in the background specifically sells, diesel gas . If @Voyager can confirm this.I believe this photo was taken in CampHill, by the harrisburg hydroponic and the old Coca cola shipping facility, if they're even there any longer. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

2 minutes ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

I mean, I could be wrong. But I believe that sign in the background specifically sells, diesel gas . If @Voyager can confirm this.I believe this photo was taken in CampHill, by the harrisburg hydroponic and the old Coca cola shipping facility, if they're even there any longer. 

Actually, the area I am talking about is in lemoyne not Camphill.

[Voyager]

7 minutes ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

I mean, I could be wrong. But I believe that sign in the background specifically sells, diesel gas . If @Voyager can confirm this.I believe this photo was taken in CampHill, by the harrisburg hydroponic and the old Coca cola shipping facility, if they're even there any longer. 

Looks like a Pacific Pride sign. They're a cardlock diesel provider, and yes, that's in the Camp Hill/Lemoyne area.

[Voyager]

Storms really fell apart till they got here. My station reported only one nearby lightning strike.

[717WeatherLover]

23 minutes ago, Jonesy56 said:

Low-level rotation was visible looking north from linglestown but I couldn’t discern a funnel. Definitely wouldn’t be surprised to hear that there was touchdown somewhere along a line just north of here.

My weather nerd self  stood outside of my office (crums Mill and Colonial) and took observations "around the clock" for 20 minutes.  Based on the cloud movement, it was fully possible for a funnel.  Didn't take long for the next round.

 

[canderson]

13 minutes ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

I mean, I could be wrong. But I believe that sign in the background specifically sells, diesel gas . If @Voyager can confirm this.I believe this photo was taken in CampHill, by the harrisburg hydroponic and the old Coca cola shipping facility, if they're even there any longer. 

581 W after the split - she was running an errand instead of driving straight home