Philadelphia Area Faces 3 Days of Severe Storms as I-95 Corridor Braces for 90s Heat
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Updated · FOX 29 Philadelphia · Sep 2
Philadelphia Area Faces 3 Days of Severe Storms as I-95 Corridor Braces for 90s Heat
3 articles · Updated · FOX 29 Philadelphia · Sep 2
Summary
The National Weather Service warned the entire Philadelphia area could see severe storms Wednesday, with damaging winds and heavy downpours expected late afternoon into early evening.
Lingering humidity and a return to 90-degree heat are expected to keep the atmosphere unstable through Friday, with forecasters saying isolated strong storms may again target the I-95 corridor, including Philadelphia and Trenton.
Tuesday night’s storms already uprooted trees and knocked out power across parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, while Burlington County went under a tornado warning with no touchdown confirmed by Wednesday morning.
Delaware also took damage from the earlier system, including a Dover house fire sparked by lightning, before forecasters pointed to a more pleasant Labor Day weekend after the storm threat fades.