Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Jns2183]

Pretty sure they moved your power restoration draw back two days, to Thursday 

Where do you see that. Map still says Tuesday

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[canderson]

Just now, Jns2183 said:

Where do you see that. Map still says Tuesday

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I had you closer to market, my bad 

[mahantango#1]

.22 rain today so far, we're missing almost most of this.

[Jns2183]

I had you closer to market, my bad 

I still think I may get a hotel for tomorrow night. I can only get no or crappy sleep for so long

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[canderson]

29 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

I still think I may get a hotel for tomorrow night. I can only get no or crappy sleep for so long

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If you get into a bind DM me but I bet you have power tmrw night 

PPL is very good at restoration- prob the best I’ve come across in all the places I’ve lived 

[Jns2183]

If you get into a bind DM me but I bet you have power tmrw night 
PPL is very good at restoration- prob the best I’ve come across in all the places I’ve lived 

Thank you. I'm happy I got my brother to grab my daughter and the dog today.

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[Itstrainingtime]

Moderate rain. 3.24" at 11:15.

[CarlislePaWx]

@canderson

Hey Chris...It's been a crazy night here and I'm only now getting online to catch up on everyone's posts.  Well, I managed to dodge a bullet with yesterday's severe weather, which is pretty amazing considering it was causing damage to my south in Mt. Holly and to my north and to my east.  My luck ran out tonight with the first line of severe weather that formed practically over Carlisle and then slowly moved east while strengthening again to my east.  The warning went off for me around 6:45pm and initially I thought I was going to escape it again, but not this time.  The clouds rapidly darkened, followed by the start of heavy rain and some hail thrown in at the start.  Hail wasn't all that much, maybe pea size but it melted pretty quickly.  Then all of the sudden I heard the loud rush of wind approach from the west, and when it hit the trees went wild.  Twigs and chunks of bark were blowing into my picture window.  The wind forced the rain to actually penetrate through the bottom of the window sill.  The gusts had to be 60-70 mph.  Probably the strongest I've witnessed here in the 6 years I've been here.  What I didn't see happen was that a large, heavy branch broke off of an old tree behind my house and shed and crashed through the roof of the shed.  The force caused a sidewall to bend in significantly which then caused the two front doors to burst open despite there being a strong pad lock on them.  At the same time this happened my next door neighbor had a very large branch from another tree completely split off and tear off the tree which came crashing down almost at her back door.  Well, there goes my $2,000 shed.  Will have to check out a claim on my insurance.  I'm not sure that backyard sheds are covered in homeowner's insurance.  Fortunately again, the contents of the shed were not damaged.  Water poured over my patio furniture which I hadn't put out yet for the summer.  And I had some odds and ends that also were not damaged by water.  Through all of this I managed to hold on to power both yesterday and today.  I lost internet for almost 24 hours.  It came back on at 4:00 this afternoon and then proceeded to be lost again shortly after my storm came through.  I'm back to tethering from my phone to leave this message.  I'm sorry it's so long but there's been a lot to talk about since yesterday afternoon!  I do send out prayers to all those who lost power and have not yet had it restored.  But especially to those like @Jns2183who were hit twice even before there was a restoration before it was knocked out again. 

As it is now midnight I can report that I had 1.78" today from tonight's event with I think a lot more on the way.  Everyone stay safe and don't go venturing out unless you know it is safe to do so!

[Yardstickgozinya]

[Yardstickgozinya]

[Voyager]

6 hours ago, mahantango#1 said:

.22 rain today so far, we're missing almost most of this.

As did me. I got .26" overnight. Parts of Berks and Luzerne Counties got pummeled...

 

[pasnownut]

What a mess. No power since Saturday eve and got pummeled last night once again. 1.77 sat and last nights deluge put 1.64 on top of that. water in basement. Not real bad but need power. I’m nervous at how long that’s going to be until it back. Lookin for generator today as well as places to move frozen foods. Good luck to alll affected. 

[pasnownut]

Btw last nights “fireworks” were an unbelievable light show like I’ve not seen in a long while. 

[pawatch]

73 for the low here. Got dry slotted on most of the rain only .15” of rain up here.

Hope everyone gets their power back soon. What’s the old saying? When it rains it pours.

[Yardstickgozinya]

11 hours ago, Jns2183 said:

This is your once in a hundred year two day combo

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The old hat trick for a few may not be out of the question. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

Sun's already trying to burn through the fog out here.  Looking directly at Falmouth.  

[Blizzard of 93]

1.96 of rain last night in Marysville.

Thoughts & prayers to everyone affected by this severe weather event.

[mahantango#1]

Yesterday rain here .28

[Mount Joy Snowman]

Low of 69 to go with a whopping 3.43” of rain. You know what though, my yard isn’t soggy at all, not even the normally swampy parts. We really needed that. Also, after the initial deluge we had an extended period of more moderate type rates so it wasn’t all runoff. Minimal wind damage here but have some buddies in the Manheim Township area that were hit hard again, with trampolines and patio furniture and the like strewn about. 

[Jns2183]

I am thankful for the 70's. I have all my windows upon and got my house temp down to low 70's. They haven't seen to make a dent in the power outages near me so I'm assuming it's pretty much a complete collapse.

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[canderson]

59 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

I am thankful for the 70's. I have all my windows upon and got my house temp down to low 70's. They haven't seen to make a dent in the power outages near me so I'm assuming it's pretty much a complete collapse.

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Was told substation failures 

[Jns2183]

Was told substation failures 

Did they give any idea when they might have fixed

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[Jns2183]

I just saw multiple backhoes drive twords golf course

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[Itstrainingtime]

Total rainfall yesterday was 3.34". An additional .03" fell since midnight.

[canderson]

48 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

Did they give any idea when they might have fixed

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No, but they said around the WCCC it’s the most extensive damage they’ve seen since Sandy. 

[Jns2183]

No, but they said around the WCCC it’s the most extensive damage they’ve seen since Sandy. 

That storm yesterday brought a tree down in my neighbor's yard that blew up the new fence we just put in along with deck. I've been dealing with insurance and chainsaws all morning. Work has power so I'm going to go work 12 hours just so I get some AC and fresh food

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[canderson]

SPC hinting at a vigorous shortwave next week crossing us that will be taping into extremely warm atmosphere air. Something to watch. Prob get a 4-8 day circle for it. 

[Jns2183]

SPC hinting at a vigorous shortwave next week crossing us that will be taping into extremely warm atmosphere air. Something to watch. Prob get a 4-8 day circle for it. 

This must be one hell of a sub station

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[Yardstickgozinya]

4 hours ago, Jns2183 said:

Did they give any idea when they might have fixed

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Driving around today, I noticed that there's still fused cutouts that need closed everywhere. Just for the utility company to go around and swing them closed will take a few more days with the amount that i've seen open. Look up in the poles, around here, you can see them  open everywhere. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

In electrical distribution, a fuse cutout or cut-out fuse (often referred to as a cutout) is a combination of a fuse and a switch, used in primary overhead feeder lines and taps to protect distribution transformers from current surges and overloads. An overcurrent caused by a fault in the transformer or customer circuit will cause the fuse to melt and the switch mechanism to visibly open, disconnecting the transformer from the line. The device can also be opened manually by utility linemen standing on the ground and using a long insulating stick called a "hot stick".

Cutout (left) attached to a feeder line (connection at the right not shown). The lower wire goes to the transformer A set of pole top cutouts (with C-shaped bodies) protecting a transformer on a 12.47 kV distribution line. One fuse is blown and the tube is hanging down. Lightning arresters are mounted on the crossarm opposite the fuse cutouts. Fuse cutouts with V-shaped bodies.