Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[mahantango#1]

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
442 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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442 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a chance for showers and storms later this afternoon
into early Sunday that could result in ponding of water on roads
and localized flooding. Strong winds will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is chance for strong to severe storms Sunday afternoon
into the evening hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

A trace of rain and an unknown low, as it appears the batteries in my weather station have finally failed after nearly four years. 

[ChescoWx]

[canderson]

63 was my low. I really need rain - it is so so dry - so hope we get some good stuff overnight.  

[Superstorm]

A trace of rain and an unknown low, as it appears the batteries in my weather station have finally failed after nearly four years. 

Hate when that happens.


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[Yardstickgozinya]

7 hours ago, mahantango#1 said:

 

 

 

 

US National Weather Service State College PA

 

 

 

Tornado #49 for PA in 2026:

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
853 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 09/09/2026 Tornado Event...

.Lafayette Township Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             09/09/2026
Start Time:             07:19 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 WSW Cyclone / McKean County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.8097 / -78.6272

End Date:               09/09/2026
End Time:               07:22 PM EDT
End Location:           1 WSW Cyclone / McKean County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            41.8144 / -78.6054

Survey Summary:
At 7:19 p.m. local time September 9, 2026 an EF-1 tornado with
maximum wind speeds of 105mph touched down between Bradford
Airport and Bingham Road with a maximum width of about 200 yards.
It traveled east/northeast and damaged some trees around and west
of Bingham Road. The tornado continued through the area of woods
east of Bingham Road before doing its most intense damage along
and north of Sprester Road. It uprooted and snapped many trees
before flipping a trailer on its side. The tornado turned
northeast and continued damaging trees into the woods before
dissipating as it approached the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
line around 7:22 p.m. local time.

We would like to thank McKean County Emergency Management and
members of the community who provided firsthand accounts, footage,
and pictures of damage.

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I apologize that this has already been covered, but If the limited research I did is correct there's only been one minor injury in Pa.  That injury was sustained in York county from a blown out window. So at least that's good news. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

@Itstrainingtime @Voyager I miss you two handsome whipper snappers .