Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Mount Joy Snowman]

Low of 69.  Could be some potent storms around this afternoon.  I expect my mowing prospects will be disrupted.

[pawatch]

66 degrees

I guess we will see what the rain gods deliver.

[Superstorm]

Great August temps!




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[canderson]

Headed to Lititz tonight for a concert hope any storms are before say 6 pm. But that seems doubtful ha 

[ChescoWx]

We are under a flood watch thru 2am for between 1 to 2 inches of rain and maybe more for some spots that get under a thunderstorm. We will get cooler tomorrow and that will last through the next week with temperatures mainly in the upper 70's to near 80 degrees for high temperatures. We should see nighttime lows back into the 50's by early next week.

[mahantango#1]

Flood Watch
National Weather Service State College PA
1214 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

PAZ012-041-042-045-046-049>053-057>059-065-066-210000-
/O.EXB.KCTP.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-260821T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northern Clinton-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-
Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-
Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-York-Lancaster-
Including the cities of Lock Haven, Shamokin, Renovo, Williamsport,
Selinsgrove, Harrisburg, Danville, Pottsville, Hershey, Bloomsburg,
Berwick, Sunbury, York, Lebanon, Trout Run, Lewisburg, Laporte, and
Lancaster
1214 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
  areas, Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northern
  Clinton, Northern Lycoming, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder,
  Southern Clinton, Southern Lycoming, Sullivan, Union and York.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Periods of heavy rain are expected this afternoon through the
    evening. Rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are possible.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

[canderson]

Steady rain the last 15 minutes. 

[canderson]

Heavy, heavy rain. Blustery too 

[Mount Joy Snowman]

It’s funny, I was just studying various types of radar and thought to myself, “damn that looks like a rotating cell coming right us”. Sure enough, just got tornado warned. Phones went nuts ha. Have the fam in the basement.  

[Superstorm]

Lancaster tornado warnings up


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[Itstrainingtime]

1.76" of rain. Lots of wind. No tornado and I hope everyone else avoids damage.

[canderson]

Those storms exploded right past HBG holy cats

 

[Voyager]

Got .61" here so far. No lightning, thunder, or wind. Just a steady moderate to heavy at times rain.

[canderson]

Video out of Columbia shows a tornado trying to drop down. Thankfully it didn’t. 
 

no clue if this link works 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18jGZDxJWA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[AccuChris]

Picked up 0.48” in Lebanon. Crazy north wind during and after the storm still


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[Yardstickgozinya]

At eastern York high school right now, I think this was a tornado fellas debris is lofted hundreds of yards from the high school. I have pictures that I'll be putting up soon. But I have to get to my fishing hole taking video and pictures of the situation right now.

[Yardstickgozinya]

Extensive damage throughout the area that seems to follow a very narrow path.

[Yardstickgozinya]

Emergency officials believe it was a tornado.

[Yardstickgozinya]

Every room in the school has damage ceiling is completely gone. According the emergency management.

[Yardstickgozinya]

More pictures and videos coming later

[Yardstickgozinya]

Fifty kids were in attendance. No injuries at the school

[Yardstickgozinya]

Extensive damage in the town of columbia. It looked pretty bad walking down the street now to get pictures and videos.

[Yardstickgozinya]

Bad situation, whole restaurant collapsed here in colombia. That's all I know right now going down there now.

[Yardstickgozinya]

[Yardstickgozinya]

Possible gas leak in the building, there's damage all around the town of columbia. The people here are saying that they saw the tornado.