Meteorological Summer is officially over. Here is a brief summary of June 1-August 31 in Stormstown, PA:
Number of days Max T >= 90 F: 12
Max T: 95.0 F – June 24, 2025
Min T: 36.0 F – June 2, 2025
Jun Dep from Normal: 2.1 F
Jul Dep from Normal: 2.3 F
Aug Dep from Normal: -3.1 F
Heating Degree Days: 159
Cooling Degree Days: 682
Jun Precip: 5.81″, 1.72″ above normal
Jul Precip: 5.30″, 1.51″ above normal
Aug Precip: 1.84″, 2.32″ below normal
August was 3.1 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 90.8 deg. F recorded on August 12. The low for the month was 39.4 deg F, recorded on August 30. There was 1 day at or above 90 deg F. There were 93 heating degree days and 165 cooling degree days.
August was a below-normal month for precipitation with 1.84 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 2.32 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.78 inches, recorded on August 20. There were 7 days of rain >.01 in, 3 >.10 in, and 0 >1 in.
There are areas of abnormally dry conditions in The Commonwealth:
High wind speed of 23 mph on August 29.
July was 2.3 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 93.7 deg. F recorded on July 30. The low for the month was 52.2 deg F, recorded on July 22. There were 6 days at or above 90 deg F. There were 15 heating degree days and 311 cooling degree days.
July was an above-normal month for precipitation, with 5.30 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.51 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.79 inches recorded on July 26. There were 9 days of rain >.01 in, 9 >.10 in, and 1 >1 in.
High wind speed of 25 mph on July 17.
In spite of what some irresponsible newscasters are reporting, along with some political figures, the tragedy of the flash floods in Texas was not due to budget cuts, nor was it due to lack of staffing at The Weather Forecast Office (WFO) for Austin/San Antonio. The cuts were not in place and there were more people on duty than normal at the WFO during the event.
The first notification from the WFO was issued 12 hours in advance of the first warnings. Timely notifications also followed. The flood watch that was issued at 1:18 PM CDT on July 3, 2025, appears below:
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WGUS64 KEWX 031818
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
118 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
TXZ183>187-202>204-041200-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FA.A.0003.250703T1818Z-250704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-Kinney-Uvalde-Medina-
Including the cities of Del Rio, Leakey, Brackettville,
Kerrville, Bandera, Hondo, Uvalde, and Rocksprings
118 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Locally heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding across portions of South Central Texas. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches with isolated amounts of 5 to 7 inches are possible.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following counties, Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, Medina, Real, Uvalde and Val Verde.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A moist tropical airmass combined with a slow moving storm system will bring rounds of scattered to widespread showers and storms with heavy rain rates possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
TRAN
June was 2.1 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 95 deg. F recorded on June 24. The low for the month was 36 deg F, recorded on June 2. There were 51 heating degree days and 206 cooling degree days.
June was an above normal month for precipitation with 5.81 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.72 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.43 inches recorded on June 14. There were 14 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 1 > 1 in.
High wind speed of 35 mph on June 18.
Meteorological Spring is officially over. Here is a brief summary of March 1 – May 31, 2025, in Stormstown, PA:
Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 1
Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 22
Max T: 85.0 F – April 29, 2025
Min T: 14.1 F – March 2, 2025
Mar Dep from Normal: 6.5 F
Apr Dep from Normal: 2.4 F
May Dep from Normal: -1.3 F
Heating Degree Days: 1339
Cooling Degree Days: 79
Mar Precip: 1.17″, 0.02″ below normal
Apr Precip: 4.08″, 0.57″ above normal
May Precip: 8.25″, 4.61″ above normal
May was 1.3 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 78.7 F, recorded on May 12. The low for the month was 36.9 F, recorded on May 26. There were zero days at or below 32 F. There were 238 heating degree days and 36 cooling degree days.
May was an above-normal month for precipitation with 8.25 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 4.61 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.37 inches recorded on May 13. There were 18 days of rain >.01 in, 14 >.10 in, and 2 > 1 in.
The high wind speed for the month was 34 mph on May 23.
April was 2.4 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 85.0 F, recorded on April 29. The low for the month was 19.4 F, recorded on April 9. There were 5 days at or below 32 F. There were 434 heating degree days and 37 cooling degree days.
April was an above-normal month for precipitation with 4.08 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.57 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.84 inches recorded on April 5. There were 15 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.
There was a trace of snow in April.
High wind speed of 49 mph on April 29.
A severe thunderstorm occurred on April 29, critically damaging trees, utility poles, and power lines. Power was out from April 29 at 6:43 PM until May 3 at 2:21 AM. No data was lost for April, but a few hours on May 2-3 were lost due to battery failure of the data logger.
The State College National Weather Service Office has classified the storm as a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) due to its long and wide path.
March was 6.5 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 74.8 deg. F, recorded on March 30. The low for the month was 14.1 deg F, recorded on March 2. There was 1 day where the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F, and there were 17 days where the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 667 heating degree days and 6 cooling degree days.
March was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.21 inches of rainfall recorded, 1.17 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.38 inches recorded on March 5. There were 6 days of rain >.01 in, 3 >.10 in, and 1 > 1 in. There was 0.3″ of snow accumulation.
The highest recorded wind speed of 46 mph on March 16. However, a possible microburst on that date damaged the wind sensors and the mast they were mounted on. Wind data was unavailable for 5 days until the mast was repaired and the sensors were replaced. It is possible that the wind speed was higher. See the blog post.
On Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 2:30 PM, a line of severe thunderstorms passed through our area. A high wind of 46 mph ripped out the guy lines of my weather mast and bent it over by 45 degrees. The State College NWS Office (CTP) reported microbursts in the area so it is possible that the wind speeds were higher. More information about the storm:
https://www.weather.gov/ctp/2025-Feb-15to17-Mixed-Precip-High-Winds
I removed the damaged 16 gauge 10’ mast section (pictured below).
I installed two new 5′ mast sections and a new wind sensor package. The wind direction sensor had been behaving erroneously several weeks before the storm. The mast was hoisted into place and secured to the fence post with new hose clamps. The wind sensor cable was plugged into the weather station transmitter and secured with cable ties. The guy lines were then staked to the ground.
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