Lead Forecaster Josh Adams, Author at PA Weather Action

RAINFALL FORECAST: Hurricane Ida to Bring Flooding Rainfall to Areas of Pennsylvania Wednesday into Thursday

SECOND CALL RAINFALL FORECAST POSTED: Hurricane Ida will be the third tropical system to impact Pennsylvania this hurricane season and it's still just August. Hurricane…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams August 29, 2021

Tropics

Hurricane Ida Forecast to Make Landfall Sunday As 140 MPH Cat. 4 Hurricane; Watching Potential Impacts on Pennsylvania Next Week

A Category 4 Major Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall Sunday afternoon in Southern Louisiana, where mandatory evacuations are ongoing. Winds at landfall are…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams August 27, 2021

Article Flash Flooding Tropics

T.D. Fred to Bring Heavy Rain & Flash Flood Risk + Spin-Up Tornado Risk In Parts of Pennsylvania Wednesday

Tropical Depression Fred is already producing heavy rain across the southern Appalachians as well as an enhanced tornado risk in the Carolinas, and all those…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams August 17, 2021

Heat Wave Severe Weather

Excessive Heat + Severe Thunderstorm Risk to End Workweek

Summer is not easing off the breaks whatsoever this week, with excessive heat combined with a severe thunderstorm risk nearly everyday in much of the…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams August 11, 2021

Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Risk Thursday With Damaging Wind & Isolated Tornado Threat in Southern PA

An area of heavy rain potentially with embedded thunderstorms will move through western and central PA Thursday morning and early afternoon. This may work to…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams July 28, 2021

Severe Weather

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Wind & Hail Threat Possible in Eastern Half of PA Wednesday + Wildfire Smoke Exiting

Thunderstorms are expected to pop-up early this afternoon over the northern PA mountains and push southeast in the mid to late afternoon. At the same…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams July 21, 2021

Flash Flooding Heavy Rain

Flash Flooding a Concern for Saturday as Another 1-3″, Locally 5″ of Rain Likely + Second Half of July Forecast

July has gotten off to an incredible start in parts of Pennsylvania rainfall-wise, with northeast Philadelphia suburbs already over a foot of rain in two…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams July 16, 2021

Article Severe Weather

Scattered Strong Thunderstorms Expected Monday Thru Wednesday Around Pennsylvania + App Update Info

Believe it or not, we have rounded the bend in severe weather season and at the end of the peak. Sunday was a very active…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams July 12, 2021

Severe Weather

Gusty Storms Possible Across Much of Pennsylvania Sunday Afternoon into Late Evening

A broken line of storms is expected to form out in front of a weak cold front sweeping through the region. Timing for this line…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams June 12, 2021

Severe Weather

More of Pennsylvania Now Under Risk of Strong to Severe Thunderstorms on Thursday (Future Radar Timing + Updated Map)

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to form ahead of a weak front Thursday afternoon, especially across the eastern half of the state. However, all of the…

By Lead Forecaster Josh Adams June 2, 2021

Severe Weather

Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday; Damaging Winds & A Few Tornadoes Poss.

Our very slow start to severe weather season continues, but as temperatures warm back up, so will our opportunities for the usual summertime afternoon thunderstorms.…