Philadelphia weather: Scattered severe storms push through region
PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday has been a hot and muggy one for the Philadelphia area with high temperatures in the 90s and the oppressive heat has given way to a round of scattered storms, some of which have turned severe in some places. Tornado warnings have been issued several times in the late afternoon and early evening.
Severe weather floods roadways, topples trees
Severe weather across the Delaware Valley took out trees and power lines while flooding roadways.
What we know:
High temperatures on Tuesday climbed into the 90s and with increased humidity, it felt as if it was in the triple digits.
Sunshine for the first half of the day led to scattered storms in the afternoon and evening and prompted a Tornado Warning for multiple counties, including in Philly.
Severe weather was advancing on Burlington, Cumberland and Salem counties after 7 p.m., as well.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that will remain in effect until 9 p.m.
A Flash Flood Watch that was issued for most of the region on Monday will remain in effect for Tuesday's round of rain. Flash Flood Warnings were issued for portions of New Castle and multiple counties in southeastern Pa. and South Jersey until 9:45 p.m.
Storm damage is being reported in parts of Chester County, where some roadways are flooded. Multiple trees are down across Berks County as well as Montgomery County. Multiple trees were also down in New Egypt and Plumsted, New Jersey.
What's next:
A similar weather day is ahead on Wednesday, with temperatures returning to the 90s and similarly oppressive humidity.
A pop-up storm is possible on Wednesday, and the threat of rain is expected to last throughout the work week.
Forecasters aren't counting out the possibility of some pop-up storms during the weekend, but the humidity will be far less uncomfortable.