Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Overview

In the wake of a cold front resulting from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, a convective severe weather threat existed for North-Central, Central, and South-Central PA.

Straight-line wind gusts were the primary impact, though radar-indicated tornadoes/circulations were present over North-Central PA. A mid-level cap (milder air aloft), despite all other severe weather parameters being in place, kept the storms shorter and storms weaker.

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Radar
Storm Reports
Environment

Radar


The first line of convection initiated around 11:00 AM EDT (15:00 UTC) roughly 100 miles East of the cold front.	Peak tornadic activity took place around 2:30 PM EDT (18:30 UTC), though most of this occurred in upstate NY.	Near Landisburg, KCCX imagery showed a MARC (Mid-Altitude Reflectivity Convergence) signature indicative of strong downbursts.

Storm Reports

Environment

Figure 1: The strong cold front associated with post-tropical storm Beryl is seen in the 18z surface analysis. The line of convection is indicated as a squall line in this analysis.

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Figure 2: The cold front moved Eastward.

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Near-storm environment summary.