Tornado warnings in Pennsylvania expire as severe weather moves through region
A tornado warning that was in effect for parts of Berks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania has expired, according to the National Weather Service.
Showers and storms returned by the late afternoon and early evening, bringing heavy rain, frequent lightning, and winds gusting to 60 mph or higher. The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the region in a Slight Risk (2/5) for severe thunderstorms, with damaging wind gusts as the main threat.
Alongside the severe threat, there's also a risk of localized flash flooding. Potential rainfall values between 2.0-2.5 inches and deep warm cloud layers will support heavy rainfall rates, especially if storms persist over the same area. Delmarva is under a Slight Risk (2/4) for excessive rainfall, with a Marginal Risk (1/4) elsewhere.
A severe thunderstorm watch is also in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday for Kent County, Delaware, and several South Jersey counties including: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem.
A flood watch went into effect for most of the region at 2 p.m. This morning, the National Water Prediction Service was already reporting minor flooding along the Brandywine Creek in Downingtown and in Honeybrook.
A flash flood warning is in effect until 9:15 for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania. A flash flood warning is also in effect in Chester County until 9 p.m.
Philadelphia weather forecast for the rest of the week
Once the front clears, Thursday will be hot and sunny with a high near 90. A secondary front could touch off a pop-up storm in the afternoon, but then we'll usher in slightly cooler and drier air into the region just in time for the holiday weekend.
July 4 looks fantastic with seasonable warmth and not much humidity. Great conditions for fireworks viewing! High pressure will linger through the weekend over the region with mostly sunny skies, highs in the 80s, and comfortable dew points in the low to mid 60s. It's shaping up to be a nice holiday weekend, with no weather issues expected to impact your plans on the 4th of July.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Tuesday: NEXT Weather Alert for p.m. storms. High 89, Low 76.
Wednesday: Clearing, nice. High 86, Low 72.
Thursday: Sunny, hot. High 90, Low 71.
Friday: Nice for the Fourth! High 86, Low 67.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 88, Low 65.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 91, Low 70.
Monday: Partly cloudy. High 89, Low 75.
