Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[mahantango#1]

 

PA Weather Plus,

 

** PENNSYLVANIA TORNADO COUNT 2026 **

Pennsylvania is now up to 41 confirmed tornadoes for 2026! An EF2 tornado has been confirmed in eastern York County and an EF1 in western Lancaster County from the severe thunderstorms this past Thursday, August 20th. It has been quite the severe weather season, and we are not done yet, with strong storms expected throughout the weekend. The 41 tornadoes are the 3rd most recorded in the state, followed by 44 in 2021 and 59 in 1998.

To put it into more perspective, Pennsylvania has seen more tornadoes than Nebraska (37) and Texas (33), and we are not far behind Kansas (44) and Oklahoma (47). How do you feel that Pennsylvania is ranking up with some of the traditional 'Tornado Alley' states?

[Mount Joy Snowman]

Low of 63 with .59” of rainfall from the overnight line of storms. This month is starting to climb the record books for me. I’ll check my spreadsheet tomorrow but I think I’m over 13” for the month. Should be a beautiful few days ahead. We are hitting the river today. 

[pawatch]

68 degrees for the low.
1.22” of rain over night. 5.82” of rain for the week.

[Superstorm]

0.81” of rain today.


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