Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Blizzard of 93]

9 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

@Blizzard of 93 Did you see that the NWS confirmed that a Tornado touched down about 4 miles south of you the other evening?

Thanks for mentioning this.

This was too close to home for sure…

652
NOUS41 KCTP 080011
PNSCTP
PAZ056-063-080415-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
811 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for July 5th 2026 Tornado...

.Overview...

A survey was conducted of storm damage from the evening of
the 5th of July by the National Weather Service. The survey
found damage consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado
affected mainly wooded areas along Lamb`s Gap Road in southern
Perry County, PA. Details of the survey results follow.


.Lamb`s Gap Tornado...

Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 07/05/2026
Start Time: 07:14 PM EDT
Start Location: 4 WSW Marysville / Perry County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 40.3205 / -77.0008

End Date: 07/05/2026
End Time: 07:17 PM EDT
End Location: 3 N Wertzville / Perry County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 40.3138 / -77.0062

Survey Summary:
The tornado path started just north of Evergreen Dr, and traveled
SSW breaking off and uprooting numerous trees. The most concentrated
damage was along Lamb`s Gap Rd near the edge of the State Game Lands.
The damage seemed to end less than 50 yards to the SW of Lamb`s Gap
Rd. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 4 minutes.
Maximum wind speed was 100 MPH.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
 

[canderson]

Not surprised - that wall cloud lowered and spun like a top. 

[mahantango#1]

14 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

Thanks for mentioning this.

This was too close to home for sure…

652
NOUS41 KCTP 080011
PNSCTP
PAZ056-063-080415-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
811 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for July 5th 2026 Tornado...

.Overview...

A survey was conducted of storm damage from the evening of
the 5th of July by the National Weather Service. The survey
found damage consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado
affected mainly wooded areas along Lamb`s Gap Road in southern
Perry County, PA. Details of the survey results follow.


.Lamb`s Gap Tornado...

Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 07/05/2026
Start Time: 07:14 PM EDT
Start Location: 4 WSW Marysville / Perry County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 40.3205 / -77.0008

End Date: 07/05/2026
End Time: 07:17 PM EDT
End Location: 3 N Wertzville / Perry County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 40.3138 / -77.0062

Survey Summary:
The tornado path started just north of Evergreen Dr, and traveled
SSW breaking off and uprooting numerous trees. The most concentrated
damage was along Lamb`s Gap Rd near the edge of the State Game Lands.
The damage seemed to end less than 50 yards to the SW of Lamb`s Gap
Rd. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 4 minutes.
Maximum wind speed was 100 MPH.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
 

That was close to your town.

[Blizzard of 93]

Just now, mahantango#1 said:

That was close to your town.

Yes indeed, too close…

Good thing that my family went to the basement for about 20 minutes during the Warning.

You just can’t take chances in these situations.

[Eskimo Joe]

Got to see the Big Boy come through Lebanon today. Incredible event for all the senses. 

[Jns2183]

Let there be light!!!!!!
I set my ac to 63, took a long shower and now I'm attempting to get hyperthermia

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[pawatch]

68 degrees for the low.
The river up here took a 4 foot jump. Not exactly sure where the rain came from. We have had less than a 1/2” 

 

[Mount Joy Snowman]

A refreshing low of 63. Time to catch the choo choo. 

[mahantango#1]

[mahantango#1]

[Itstrainingtime]

10 hours ago, Jns2183 said:

Let there be light!!!!!!
I set my ac to 63, took a long shower and now I'm attempting to get hyperthermia

Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk
 

Congrats! And that's exactly where my AC resides 24/7.   

[Itstrainingtime]

We, and our immediate friends to our south, have become the severe weather mecca of the country - here are the number of severe weather warnings issued by local NWS offices since July 2nd:

[Itstrainingtime]

Sure looks like multiple chances for additional destructive storms coming tomorrow and Friday...

[ChescoWx]

Yesterday's high here in East Nantmeal was only 72.7 this set a new low maximum temperature for the date set back in 2005 of 73.7. Another below normal temperature day today with highs not far from 80 degrees. Shower chances increase tomorrow afternoon and again on Friday into Friday night. Temperatures remain near normal through the weekend before warming a few degrees above with highs by the middle of next week in the mid to upper 80's. Does not look like any return of 90 degree plus reading across the county for the foreseeable future.