Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[mahantango#1]

Where was the heat advisory, or warning yesterday when we needed it?

[mahantango#1]

Storm Chaser Brett Musser is in White Horse, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ·

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Could there been a possible tornado here in Lancaster County this evening? Here is some of the damage from the White Horse area!! Part of a barn roof gone, a one room school house lost its whole roof, trees down on wires, and debris scattered across farm feilds!! All pics taken within a mile of each other.

[Blizzard of 93]

9 hours ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

Very heavy rain with thunder & lightning in Marysville.

I ended up with .67 of rain last night.

[Voyager]

Disgusting...

Can't beg, borrow, or steal a good storm, but we sure can get an ugly, foggy, dreary, misty morning.

[canderson]

.65” overnight. 

[mahantango#1]

1 hour ago, Voyager said:

Disgusting...

Can't beg, borrow, or steal a good storm, but we sure can get an ugly, foggy, dreary, misty morning.

[Mikeymac5306]

Could be interesting if this blob coming down survives the mountains.  Couple tornado warned cells in there. 

[Superstorm]

Could be interesting if this blob coming down survives the mountains.  Couple tornado warned cells in there. 

Yeah, nice little mesoscale system


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[Itstrainingtime]

Finished with .51" of rain last evening/overnight. 

[Itstrainingtime]

MU:

A dangerous complex, or Mesoscale Convective System (MCS), of severe T-storms is racing SE across central PA & will impact the LSV between 11 AM-2 PM. The worst storms will impact areas west of the Susquehanna River with frequent lightning, downpours and wind gusts up to 70 mph!

[Voyager]

And we're just locked in to this awful drizzle with a chilly breeze. There'll be nothing even close to severe here

[Festus]

Not even a Watch here in Lanco.  This thing must die down pretty quick.

[Itstrainingtime]

3 minutes ago, Voyager said:

And we're just locked in to this awful drizzle with a chilly breeze. There'll be nothing even close to severe here

That's a problem?

Lancaster county (and others as well) has seen so much damage this summer. Homes with roofs ripped off, siding ripped off, trees into houses, etc. Enough is enough. I don't understand why not getting severe (damaging, by definition) is a disappointment. 

[WmsptWx]

Unbelievably dark out right now.

[canderson]

I’m in a windowless room this am and heard thunder and looked at radar. 
 

Holy smokes 

[TheDreamTraveler]

I was expecting a lot more wind than I got given how that line looked. Not really windy at all

[mahantango#1]

22 minutes ago, WmsptWx said:

Unbelievably dark out right now.

Here too, thought we were headed to dusk.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

It's pitch black with torrential rain in Harrisburg.  Copious lightning strikes had the construction crews scattering.  Impressive 'lil MCS.

[Yardstickgozinya]

The cape at the surface cannot be realized because of an inversion.  Elevated big boy.

 

[Yardstickgozinya]

Could have been a truly awesome storme if it wasn't decoupled from the surface . 

[Voyager]

57 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

That's a problem?

Lancaster county (and others as well) has seen so much damage this summer. Homes with roofs ripped off, siding ripped off, trees into houses, etc. Enough is enough. I don't understand why not getting severe (damaging, by definition) is a disappointment. 

Yes it is...

It's not much different than those of you who love winter, wanting blizzards, and brutal, dangerous cold 

Different seasons, different weather. Same passion.

[Yardstickgozinya]

Many storm chasers,  meteorologists and weather enthusiasts alike get extreamly disappointed by  lack of severe. I don't really think that disappointment comes from a lack of compassion for the affected, though.

[Itstrainingtime]

Okay. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

11 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Okay. 

I was just stating my case. I also understand where you're coming from. 

[canderson]

.8” rain from this late morning / early afternoon storms. 
 

So 1.45” or so  within 14 hours. Not bad. 

[Elim72]

What are the models looking like for this evening?

[Mount Joy Snowman]

30 minutes ago, Elim72 said:

What are the models looking like for this evening?

Mostly fine and then maybe some overnight action again. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

37 minutes ago, Elim72 said:

What are the models looking like for this evening?

Not good. 

 

 

 

[AccuChris]

Picked up over an inch of rain today from the earlier MCS in Lebanon. See what tonight brings


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[WmsptWx]

CTP just issued their second severe thunderstorm watch of the day. I can't remember if that's ever happened in my lifetime (41)...