Severe Weather Causes Damage, Power Outages Across Delaware Valley
The rain and lightning struck fast and furiously throughout the region.
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The rain and lightning struck fast and furiously throughout the region.
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Additional heavy rain was falling this evening in southern NJ and before the day is over, some parts of region may end up receiving close to 5".
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As tens of thousands of people remained in the dark Wednesday after strong storms uprooted trees and took down power lines, hard-hit Delaware County started cleaning up.
A cold front will be moving through the Delaware Valley tonight keeping the chance for some showers and storms.
Residents and workers in Chester County try to get through the day without power.
Hundreds of thousands of power outages have been reported across the region and crews are scrambling to clean up the mess left by the powerful storms.
Severe weather is moving across the region Tuesday night, leaving many customers without power.
Severe thunderstorms will impact the area tonight, delivering a combination threat of severe wind gusts in excess of 60mph, very heavy localized downpours, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.
Chester County is one of the highest-income counties in the United States, but there are thousands of low-income people there, too.
A hot and humid air mass continues to build into the region from a stronger southerly wind flow. Tonight will be muggy and warm with low temperatures in the 70s.
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It doesn't feel like the July 4th holiday with below average temperatures and a very dry air mass in place.
PECO is reporting that around 2,400 customers remain without power in Philadelphia and its suburbs.
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As Arthur spins by our coastline Friday morning, the emphasis of heavy rain will be in NJ and DE. Gradual improvement will occur Friday afternoon as Arthur pulls away and sunshine will return from west to east.
Because of the severe weather, PECO reports that about 155,000 of its customers were without power Thursday night.
PECO is reporting that around 1,300 customers in our area are still without power as of early Thursday morning.
Neighbors say they spotted a lightning strike, hitting the Montgomery Township home at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The CBS3 weather team counted over 10,000 lightning strikes since 6pm as storms were still raging furiously over New Jersey. Numerous house fires were sparked by lightning strikes across the region.
July is off to a busy start here in the weather department and there's lots to talk about - heat, humidity, a slowing front, gusty storms, heavy rain, rough surf, rip currents, and let's throw a HURRICANE into the mix for good measure! And this is all within the next three days!
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July starts off with a bang across the Delaware Valley as temperatures soar into the 90's with heat index values reaching the triple digits - and as if the excessive heat and humidity weren't enough, we may have to deal with tropical trouble by the end of the week as potential Tropical Storm Arthur moves up the East Coast.
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Most of the Philadelphia region can put the umbrella away Thursday morning and may actually want the sunglasses later.
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A nor'easter developing off the East Coast will bring several days of rough conditions to the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches this week.
Jordan Lucas was charged with DUI after police said he had a blood alcohol level of 0.236%, nearly three times the legal limit.
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Most of the Philadelphia region can put the umbrella away Thursday morning and may actually want the sunglasses later.
The Philadelphia Phillies clinching a playoff berth will have to wait at least another night.
Most of the Philadelphia region can put the umbrella away Thursday morning and may actually want the sunglasses later.
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Most of the Philadelphia region can put the umbrella away Thursday morning and may actually want the sunglasses later.
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Most of the Philadelphia region can put the umbrella away Thursday morning and may actually want the sunglasses later.
A nor'easter developing off the East Coast will bring several days of rough conditions to the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches this week.
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Friday will start on the humid side, but as temps climb into the low-mid 80s, the decreasing humidity will make for a nice day.
Today looks warm and noticeably more humid in the Philadelphia region, with highs reaching the mid-80s but feeling like the upper 80s.
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A man on a motorcycle was launched from a highway overpass near 2nd and Callowhill streets on Monday night, police say.
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