With locations like Allentown and Harrisburg off to their warmest start to a year on record, it should be no surprise we are facing the threat of severe thunderstorms in early April. The threat Tuesday will be in western and south central PA, in the form of damaging winds and hail. TIMING The daytime hours…
We are about to get a taste of three seasons in the span of about 24 hours, beginning tomorrow (Halloween)! A low pressure system to our west is currently dumping significant amounts of snow on parts of the Midwest, meaning a rare white Halloween is likely as far east as Illinois and Michigan. Here in…
The past few days in the weather world have relatively been quiet. Tomorrow that will change as a widespread severe weather threat is expected. The Storm Prediction Center has placed about half of our state in Slight Risk or greater. A period of rain and severe thunderstorms is expected across western and central Pennsylvania tomorrow…
A weak cold front will sweep through Thursday, accompanied by the threat of some severe weather specifically in central and western PA. Storms are expected to fire near the Ohio border around or just before noon Thursday, followed by an east-southeast movement during the afternoon. Latest short range model guidance indicates locations in the state…
The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted much of the eastern half of the state under a level 2 Slight Risk for the potential for a line of strong to severe storms packing damaging winds and hail Saturday Evening. Storms are expected to fire around or just north of I-80 in the late afternoon. An organized…
Rinse, wash, and repeat. Tomorrow our area will once again be dealing with the potential for severe weather. This time around, the southern third of Pennsylvania stands the better chance of experiencing severe weather. We do expect much of tomorrow morning to be dry. The threat for severe thunderstorms will arrive in the afternoon hours.…
We know, severe thunderstorms are starting to get old and it’s only May! Much of the state is once again under an enhanced risk Tuesday, and areas of southern PA that don’t get hit Tuesday will likely see storms Wednesday. Tomorrow’s setup is very similar to last Thursday’s. A batch of moderate rain will move…
Spring and summer continue to clash, and it appears this coming round of strong to severe storms tomorrow (Saturday) will not be the end of it. Even next week looks to bring the potential for more severe weather, but let’s take it one day at a time. Storms will fire in the western half of…
Latest model guidance now suggests storms will move west to east across the state early to mid-afternoon. Below are hour-by-hour future radar images for this afternoon.
The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded most of PA south of i-80 to an enhanced risk for severe storms Thursday. However, the severity of the threat all depends on how long we see showers and cloudy skies hang around Thursday morning. The longer we stay cool and cloudy, the shorter of a window these storms…
After a very active severe weather day this past Sunday, the action looks to start up again towards the end of this week. A strong warm front will move through what is currently modeled to be a very unstable atmosphere Thursday afternoon and evening. Dynamics look to be conducive for the development of strong to…
It has been a while since we last discussed a widespread severe thunderstorm risk here in Pennsylvania. For the most part, severe activity will be concentrated in the Great Plains and Midwest for the next few weeks. Meanwhile, we will continue our unusually dry and sunny weather. Let’s just get Sunday out of the way…
There was not much of a transition between the cold and snow of winter and severe storm season this year. An organized line of strong to severe storms is likely Sunday Evening ahead of a cold front sweeping through. Here is the SPC Severe Storm Outlook: This event is modeled to take place mainly after…
A tornado-warned cell in southern Tioga County, PA produced a confirmed tornado near Liberty, PA late Tuesday Afternoon. Facebook video courtesy of John Brucklacher captures the potentially strong tornado. Take a look below! Be sure to download our app for your local weather forecast, radar, and alerts >>> PA Weather App
Strong storms will move southeast in Northern PA this morning, making their way into the i-80 corridor by early afternoon. As these storms move southeast, one, possibly two lines will develop in Northwest PA in the afternoon and evening. Some locations in the slight risk area will receive potentially three rounds of storms, some of…
