Meteorologist Erick Kirchner

And God said out of the whirlwind to Job, “Have you entered the treasury of snow, or have you seen the treasury of hail?”

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

Prolific lightning from a severe-warned storm over north-side Cumberland, MD this afternoon (7-5-26). Photos from my drone!

@MatthewCappucci @capitalweather @NWS_BaltWash

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

My best daytime lightning photography experience!

Taken on Sideling Hill near Hancock, MD at the I-68 WB Rest Area this afternoon (7-4-26)

@LiveStormChaser @capitalweather @MatthewCappucci @denysk02 @sambrandt99 @JackRuddenWX @spann @aaronjayjack @forecaster25 @PAweatherPhoto

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

@sambrandt99 Yeah, that makes sense!

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

Any idea what these quasi-parallel lines of towering cumulus are? HCRs? They seem to be oriented off angle from the terrain.

@sambrandt99

[Sam Brandt @sambrandt99]

Some of the best lightning I've ever seen in Pennsylvania lighting up the sky near State College last night!

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

I would not be suprised to see CI across northern WV and into W MD within the next hour or two, given the healthy cumulus field colocated with high values of CAPE and moisture. If anything can break the cap this early in the day, this could do it.

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

@Stormin13Norman @sambrandt99 @CameronJNixon @ReedTimmerUSA @NWSStateCollege @denysk02 @P_SimmsWX @jmnese @JimCantore @psumeteo @StormOfCorn @forecaster25 @LiveStormChaser Thank you!

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

Intercepted a severe-warned supercell near Milesburg, PA (north of State College) this evening (6-25-26)

@sambrandt99 @CameronJNixon @ReedTimmerUSA @NWSStateCollege @denysk02 @P_SimmsWX @jmnese @JimCantore @psumeteo @StormOfCorn @forecaster25 @LiveStormChaser @Stormin13Norman

[Jim Tang @wxmann]

A giant lightning bolt lands in front of a structured supercell yesterday evening near Willow, OK. #okwx

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

@sambrandt99 @CameronJNixon @ReedTimmerUSA @NWSStateCollege @denysk02 @P_SimmsWX @jmnese @JimCantore @psumeteo @StormOfCorn @forecaster25 @LiveStormChaser @Stormin13Norman Great work as always! I was hoping you had intercepted the same storm as me. See you under the mesocyclone someday 😁

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

@StormOfCorn It definitely did!

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

@StormOfCorn @sambrandt99 @CameronJNixon @ReedTimmerUSA @NWSStateCollege @denysk02 @P_SimmsWX @jmnese @JimCantore @psumeteo @forecaster25 @LiveStormChaser @Stormin13Norman Thank you!

[Sam Brandt @sambrandt99]

@WeatherFixErick @CameronJNixon @ReedTimmerUSA @NWSStateCollege @denysk02 @P_SimmsWX @jmnese @JimCantore @psumeteo @StormOfCorn @forecaster25 @LiveStormChaser @Stormin13Norman Nice! This was that same supercell earlier in its life near Curwensville

[Sebastian Neidlinger @TwiistedTr33_]

Oh yeah, real boring

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

The cloud striations towards the forward flank were spectacular

[Sam Brandt @sambrandt99]

2026 has been a magical storm chase season in Pennsylvania... and we're still in June!

[Sam Brandt @sambrandt99]

Widespread storm development amidst strong instability, moderate westerly 0-3 km shear, and steepening low-level lapse rates will support damaging wind gusts with multicell clusters. Given enough cold pool organization, a forward-propagating MCS may also be possible.

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

@sambrandt99 Thanks!

[Meteorologist Erick Kirchner @WeatherFixErick]

I recently graduated with my B.S. in meteorology and atmospheric science from PSU. I am now pursuing my Masters in meteorology and atmospheric science from PSU!

I just completed a new case study on the May 13, 2025 W MD flood disaster: https://t.co/YdgktF7iuO

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