Penn State Certification in Weather Forecasting, @VillanovaU Alum, NWA, AMS Assoc, E PA Skywarn Deputy Coordinator, Storm Chasing, Photography; Opinions=My Own
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Here is the preliminary information on the tornado that occurred November 12, near Newark Delaware. Full details can be found in our public information statement: weather.gov/wrh/TextProduct?…
ALT This shows a map of the path of the tornado near Newark. The path length was 4.4 miles, and the max width was 175 yards.
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SECOND DELAWARE TORNADO/WATERSPOUT?
Credit to Benjamin Serino for the video via Facebook DMs.
This was taken at Cherry Island landfall in Wilmington facing northeast.
Note that the tornado that went viral on social media was actually near Christiana Hospital (thankfully it missed) and Elsmere. This appears to be a separate vortex that formed after the first storm weakened, indicating the storm cycled.
This is largely confirmed on velocity scans which showed a couplet over Bellefonte moving into the Delaware River. That’s why this one happens to be a waterspout though it did not seem to cross into New Jersey.
We await damage surveys but seems to me like we’ll actually have two distinct tornadoes. As said yesterday, an event like this in mid-November is quite rare in this part of the US.
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@NWS_MountHolly @ryanhallyall @ReedTimmerUSA #dewx #njwx #pawx tornado dropped just west of Wilmington. Filmed from my office. Then it dropped again fully condensed east of Wilmington heading towards New Jersey
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We have confirmed that a tornado did occur in New Castle County earlier this afternoon. A full detailed report including track and intensity will come tomorrow and be transmitted via a Public Information Statement (PNS). #DEwx
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A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania until 7 PM EST
ALT This graphic displays Tornado Watch watch number 705 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 7:00 PM EST. The watch includes parts of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The threats associated with this watch are a few tornadoes possible, scattered hail up to ping pong size possible and isolated gusts up to 70 mph possible. There are 10,380,513 people in the watch along with 2517 schools and 180 hospitals.
Here’s a part of the severe thunderstorms emntering New Castle County, DE at 12:45 pm EST that really bears watching (especially the area S of I-95 near Elkton, MD). Rotation has tightened up a bit through a relatively solid layer and is entering a favorable environment. Has already produced 1.0” hail report in North East, MD. #dewx #pawx #mdwx
One year ago tonight (11/11/25), the view of the Veterans Day Aurora Borealis event from Landenberg, PA. #pawx #auroraborealis #NorthernLights #photohour
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These people right here are the best! Another @MLseverewxcon with good friends and good times!
@EasternChaser @mpalfieri1 @nickwilkeswx @tobias40639 @AlexThorntonWx @chrisvawx @TwisterJim3 @jnarramore Lou Ruh – at Fairfax, VA
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This high-precip, high-impact event is consistent with the current El Nino-powered subtropical jet anomalies
Wouldn't be surprised to see more of its kind this winter
Fall foliage along Crum Creek in Springfield (Delaware County), PA this weekend. #pawx #fallcolors #autumn #fall #photohour
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A reminder that today is the final day for the NAM, SREF, HREF, HiresW models and NAM MOS. Tomorrow they are retired with the RRFS and REFS becoming the NCEP flagship mesoscale models.
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I don’t think the hydrological event in southwest Colorado is getting enough attention. This flooding event is historic and that is not hyperbole. The San Juan River at Pagosa Springs is now expected to crest at 19.38 feet; nearly 4.5 feet higher than the historic flood just last week and almost 2 feet above its all-time record.
Successive events of similar magnitudes compound impacts given that infrastructure has previously been weakened. I expect this event to cause significant damage to infrastructure across much of Southwest CO.
Large candy bars are the considered the holy grail, but giving them out on Halloween missed the point of the holiday, @ibogost argued in 2017: theatln.tc/0pZou0zj
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6 years ago tonight (10/31/19), a late night Halloween “trick” as an EF2 tornado produced by a mesocyclone contained within a QLCS struck the Glen Mills, PA. Despite striking a generally densely populated area, there were no major injuries. #pawx #weather #Halloween
Just had a trick or treater dressed as Rerun from What’s Happening. I nearly gave him all the candy I have left. 🫡 #HappyHalloween 🎃
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Panorama of fall foliage along Crum Creek in Springfield (Delaware County), PA this afternoon. #HappyHalloween 🎃 #pawx #fallfoliage #autumncolors #photohour
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Steve Green is a name some long-time chasers might recall. It’s funny as recently we were just discussing whatever happened to him?:
I ran into an old friend today in Ohio! Steve Green the inventor of the Tornado Attack Vehicle.
Joel and I worked with Steve in 2002-2004 to guide the TA1 to a #tornado. This inspired the build of the Dominators
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