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[robbbs]

Very interesting aquall line over eastern PA. Some cells are moving southeast while others are moving northeast. I don't know whether this is indicative of the tornadic threat but there are individual cells not far from each other moving in different directions.

[NYBrit]

yeah looking at this radar they're converging on staten island!  :o

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interac...?from=mycity_wx

[lab94]

Robbs, I was just looking at that. I wonder how they are going to interact.
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast...amp;lightning=1

[NYBrit]

Look at the one moving into SI.  Just above it has connected with another cell and where they joined there's another blotch of red has grown.  I wonder if that one could produce a tornado?


http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interac...?from=mycity_wx

[robbbs]

Belividere NJ and western Morris County may indeed get a tornado. Classic radar signature. Watch these storms as new ones pop up and older ones evolve. Looks like a very dynamic situation with an upper level low passing through just as we enter maximum daytime heating. These upper level lows are typically what gives our area the most severe thunderstorms.

[robbbs]

NYBrit, some purple hues showing up on the cells about 10 miles to the west/southwest of Staten Island and moving east. Also, radar is picking up wind shear with these cells.

[NYBrit]

We have 3 frigging cells converging right over us!

[satellite_eyes]

Getting a decent storm here but the worst is just to my south.  Tornado warnings out for Harmony, Brass Castle, and the town of Washington.  Big heavy rain drops, almost sounded like hail it was so loud.

[NittanyLion]

Carbon County got pounded

000
NWUS51 KPHI 171902
LSRPHI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
302 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2007

..TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...    ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 PM    HAIL            BETHLEHEM              40.63N 75.37W
08/17/2007  M0.75 INCH      NORTHAMPTON        PA  TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN BETHLEHEM.

0220 PM    HAIL            NESQUEHONING            40.86N 75.83W
08/17/2007  E1.75 INCH      CARBON            PA  EMERGENCY MNGR

            HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS WAS REPORTED AT THE 911
            CENTER IN NESQUEHONING. THE HAIL WAS COVERING THE PARKING
            LOT AND DAMAGED CARS.

0240 PM    TSTM WND DMG    JIM THORPE              40.87N 75.74W
08/17/2007                  CARBON            PA  TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN JIM THORPE. AT THE TIME OF
            REPORT, HALF INCH HAIL WAS FALLING.

0242 PM    HAIL            LEHIGHTON              40.83N 75.72W
08/17/2007  M1.00 INCH      CARBON            PA  TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN LEIGHTON.

0250 PM    HAIL            PALMERTON              40.80N 75.62W
08/17/2007  E2.00 INCH      CARBON            PA  TRAINED SPOTTER

            2-INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS REPORTED IN PALMERTON.

[NYBrit]

Look at this radar now!

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interac...?from=mycity_wx

Staten Island is storm central LOL

[lab94]

Robbs, think most of the big storms stay south of us? Lt rain with thunder in the distance now.

[viking70]

The cells heading toward Staten Island do have mesocyclone identifications according to Accuweather PRO.  BE CAREFUL!! These are  very dangerous storms.

[robbbs]

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Look at this radar now!

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interac...?from=mycity_wx

Staten Island is storm central LOL

Lab, the current batch of severe cells will miss us to the south. Some area of Morris County, Essex County, and over to NYC Metro will get hammered with these cells.

[NYBrit]

This is actually getting scary there are several cells coming right at us if you look at the radar there is even a small cell to the south  taking a run at us!

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interac...?from=mycity_wx

[viking70]

NY Brit-- As I mentioned-- these cells have circulation associated with them.  Be careful.

[lab94]

http://media.myfoxny.../nwnjradar.html

[NYBrit]

Thanks I'm definitely keeping an eye on the sky.  Can someone post if a tornado warning is posted for SI?  I am supposed to be leaving work in 20 minutes!

[lab94]

http://media.myfoxny...kyguardian.html

this was the one I ment to post

[Stormchaser]

Wow - sky is pitch black right now. Amazing hook signature to those two cells in north/central NJ - radar velocity indicates converging winds around the Edison/New Brunswick area. That supercell is headed towards northern Monmouth county -- Icehater may be missing out here.

[NYBrit]

Getting some good rumbles of thunder now  No real rain yet but it's mighty close!