STORM REPORT - CUMBERLAND COUNTY- APRIL 19, 2002
On Friday, April 19, 2002 an advancing cold front triggered a line of showers and thunderstorms in Central PA around 1500 hours. These storms later became more severe and moved into areas of Eastern PA, NJ, and DE. The storms began to form around the area of Altoona and gathered strength as they moved east. The following photos illustrate the line as it moved north of Mechanicsburg, PA in Cumberland County near Harrisburg.
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
| View looking west from my residence in Mechanicsburg PA. This is in the area of Wesley Drive and Route 15. | View looking south from my residence toward York County. |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
| Developing mammatus clouds. This is looking west at the corner of Allendale & Simpson Ferry Road in Mechanicsbrug. | Mammatus clouds forming over Mechanicsburg. Taken near WTPA Fm along the PA Turnpike. |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
| Mammatus Clouds. | Tower of forming Cumulonimbus cloud. Storm later became part of squall line that ripped through eastern PA, NJ and DE. |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
| View looking north from along the PA turnpike toward Perry County. The center of the storm passed north of the Mechanicsburg area and caused 77 MPH wind gusts in Perry County. | Looking east toward Harrisburg, the outer edge of the storm can be seen approaching Harrisburg (about 10 miles to the east). |
 Photo By: Jonathan E. Anschutz |
| Photo taken along Trindle Rd. about 1 mile west of Mechanicsburg. Center of the storm can be seen progressing east(right) toward Metro Harrisburg. |