Weather Authority: Tornado Watch issued for Philadelphia, surrounding counties

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Philadelphia and a number of surrounding counties as a line of potentially severe weather moves towards the area.

Tornado Watches will be in effect in the counties below until 9 p.m.

PENNSYLVANIA:

NEW JERSEY

DELAWARE

Later this evening, we're keeping an eye on a line of storms that could impact the area, bringing heavy rain and potentially damaging winds.

Parts of our area could see as much as an inch of rain when all is said and done Friday.

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Looking ahead to the weekend, we aren't looking at a total washout. Saturday is expected to cool back off with highs in the mid-60s.

Sunday will bring another chance of showers with high temperatures nearing 70.