Friday is the first day of September, and the first day of Meteorological Fall. Temperatures have been cooler than normal for a week straight, and this looks to only be the beginning. This time last year, temperatures were soaring into the 80s and 90s well into September. This year however, temperatures look to stay below…
A severe line of thunderstorms swept across Pennsylvania Saturday, leaving damage behind in many areas due to wind gusts of 60-70 MPH. Check out this video below of damage near Altoona, PA.
Finally, the 2017 Solar Eclipse is just about here! Weather conditions are looking good with mostly sunny skies expected. To view your location’s maximum coverage time and percentage, find your county and town below. The list is in alphabetical order by county. Please share this with your friends, as it covers over 300 locations! Adams…
Think you know PA Weather? Put your knowledge to the test below and be sure to share your quiz result with your friends!
At this point we all know about the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21st. While the state of Pennsylvania is not in the path of totality, we will still see 70 – 83.4% sun blockage. Areas in Southwestern and Southcentral PA will see near and above 80% blockage. Northeastern PA will see the least amount…
A tornado tore through parts of Maryland’s Eastern Shore today, causing significant damage. The tornado occurred near Salisbury, MD, just west of Ocean City. A house was destroyed and cars were flipped. Check out the video below of the tornado flipping a vehicle through a parking lot. Be sure to watch until the end. Be…
Just before 6 PM Friday, a Tornado Warning was issued for a supercell thunderstorm in Fulton County. The county sits on the Maryland Line in Southcentral PA. The NWS State College Survey Team traveled to the area Saturday, and confirmed an EF-1 tornado took place. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be between 95-105 MPH.…
The Storm Prediction Center has labeled all of Western and Central PA in a Slight Risk for Friday. In addition, the majority of Eastern PA except the Philadelphia Area is under a Marginal Risk. Scattered strong to severe storms will develop Friday Afternoon and Evening and move north. Here is a future simulated radar image…
A coastal storm will bring heavy rain to much of the state beginning Friday Afternoon. Rainfall will then intensify heading into Friday Night, lasting through Saturday Afternoon. Some areas will likely end up with nearly 5″ of rain along the Maryland Border. There may be pockets of over a half foot of rain where persistent…
Yet another round of severe storms is expected to impact the area Thursday Night into Friday. The NWS/NOAA Storm Prediction Center has already highlighted the threat of severe thunderstorms and flooding across Central and Eastern PA. Many communities in Central and Eastern PA are still recovering from torrential rainfall that occurred this past weekend. Some…
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has already highlighted much of Eastern PA in an Enhanced Risk for severe storms Monday. Widespread severe thunderstorms are expected across the area. A line of strong storms will form in Central PA in the late morning and early afternoon hours of Monday. The line is then likely to turn…
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has labeled much of Western and Central PA in a Slight Risk Sunday. With the ground already saturated throughout much of the western part of the state, the flash flooding risk will be particularly high. Even pop-up, non-severe storms may cause flooding in flood-prone regions. MAP: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK ON SUNDAY…
After what has seemed like a long break from severe weather, strong to severe storms will target the state Sunday and Monday. Much of the western half of the state has experienced abundant amounts of rainfall over the past few days due to non-severe, slow moving storms. Suburbs of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and Altoona have all…
The National Weather Service has confirmed six tornadoes across Western Pennsylvania. Three EF-0 tornadoes and three EF-1 tornadoes. The strongest confirmed tornado occurred in Centre County, northeast of State College. The NWS estimates the tornado tore through with winds of 110 MPH based on accessed damage in the area. Surprisingly enough, a tornado warning was…
Much of the state with the exception of Southeast PA experienced severe thunderstorms Monday. Many people are cleaning up from the abundant wind damage caused by the storms. One homeowner in Huntingdon had a close call when a large tree in his front yard came crashing down. Another system plans to move through the area…