Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Yardstickgozinya]

Big potential Monday creeping into southeast and south central Pennsylvania with a negatively tilted system.  
  ...DISCUSSION...
   Significant severe winds and the potential for a few tornadoes will
   develop on Monday over parts of the Carolinas and Mid Atlantic.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/day4-8/#

 

[mahantango#1]

Found this on facebook I didn't know NWS was doing a storm survey.

Nepa Storm Chasers 

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Dauphin County Tornado Update 

Some followup on the tornado warned storm in Dauphin County on Wednesday. I have actually drive on the exact road in the exact rural area it struck and there's a solid chance it missed every home as it's extremely rural in Shermans Dale and Blain, PA.

The storm would have only been on the ground for a short time maybe 10-15 mins, 3-8 miles max before lifting. This may have hit a house or just tore up some woods but there was clearly evidence to suggest it was causing damage.

I clipped a photo of the debris ball with the overlay of the general area it would have been. It's all thick woods and very rural homes. I personally stayed in a cabin about 2-4 miles from the exact spot this storm happened at. I'm very curious to see what the NWS survey team determines when they conclude their investigation.

Anyway, thought this may be interesting to everyone. I'll update when I found out.

- Espresso 

[mahantango#1]

US National Weather Service State College PA 

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Ready to hop on the temperature roller coaster?!

Temperatures will climb in to the 60s again by Monday and then plummet into the 30s on Tuesday.

'Tis the season for BIG temperature swings.

[mahantango#1]

2 hours ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

Big potential Monday creeping into southeast and south central Pennsylvania with a negatively tilted system.  
  ...DISCUSSION...
   Significant severe winds and the potential for a few tornadoes will
   develop on Monday over parts of the Carolinas and Mid Atlantic.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/day4-8/#

 

I wonder if this will expand a little more north in the coming days?

[ChescoWx]

With yesterday's 0.5" of snow, we have now recorded measurable snow in each of the last 5 months from November through March. This is the 6th time that has happened in the last 23 seasons here in East Nantmeal Township. While we have recorded measurable April snow 7 times since 2004 (including last April) we have never recorded snow in 6 consecutive months. No snow in our future at least till Monday night but below normal temperatures both today and tomorrow before near normal (low 50's) highs on Sunday. We warm briefly to well above normal Monday before a strong cold front crosses the area with some potential for severe weather and another potential change to some wet snow before ending on Monday night. Unseasonably cold weather through much of next week appears likely.

[Itstrainingtime]

35 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

I wonder if this will expand a little more north in the coming days?

Pretty good chance I'd think. It already moved appreciably north since yesterday's outlook. 

[canderson]

49 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

I wonder if this will expand a little more north in the coming days?

Absolutely