The Nationwide Climate Service confirmed a twister touched down in Collings Lakes, New Jersey, on Friday afternoon, simply earlier than 1 p.m. In response to the Nationwide Climate Service, the EF-0 twister had estimated peak winds of 65-75 mph and its path was measured at .5 mile.
No accidents have been reported, in line with the National Weather Service’s latest storm survey. CBS Information Philadelphia was on the scene in Atlantic County Friday afternoon as neighbors picked up the pieces after the storm had moved through. All twister warnings that have been issued in South Jersey have expired or been canceled as of 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Storms have quickly moved out of the Philadelphia area, and whereas the NEXT Climate staff is now not monitoring any energetic twister warnings, one other line of doable storms will transfer by the world tonight. The timing of the potential subsequent wave of rain is probably going between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
In preparation, the Nationwide Climate Service has issued a Extreme Thunderstorm Watch till midnight for a number of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania counties, together with Philadelphia.
Earlier this afternoon, the Nationwide Climate Service mentioned a extreme thunderstorm able to producing a twister was noticed close to Bridgeton round 12:42 p.m. and transferring southeast at 30 mph. Radar indicated rotation within the storm, the NWS mentioned.
Now we have issued a NEXT Climate Alert for these storms and can hold you up to date as they transfer throughout the area.
We’re coping with a number of flood warnings across the area as heavy rain runs off to streams and creeks. Some roads have been flooded due to this heavy rain as well, leading to multiple water rescues.
Listed below are the warnings and watches at present in impact within the Philadelphia area.
Flood Warning
- Pennsylvania: Flood Warning is in impact for Montgomery County till 8:45 p.m., Bucks County till 9:15 p.m., Berks County till 9:30 p.m. and Philadelphia till 10:45 p.m.
Extreme Thunderstorm Watch
- Pennsylvania: Extreme Thunderstorm Look ahead to Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties till midnight.
- New Jersey: Extreme Thunderstorm Look ahead to Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape Could, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Ocean and Salem counties till midnight.
- Delaware: Extreme Thunderstorm Look ahead to Kent and New Citadel counties till midnight.
The Nationwide Climate Service has mentioned storms have been noticed with wind gusts as much as 60 mph and hail the dimensions of 1 / 4.
Extreme Thunderstorm Warning
- Delaware: Extreme Thunderstorm Warning for Kent County till 7:45 p.m.
Philadelphia climate forecast for remainder of the week
Saturday shall be heat with highs within the mid-80s and a few solar previous to the frontal passage, so we’ll have to look at for potential robust or extreme storms later within the afternoon or night.
Sunday into subsequent week seems to be extra seasonable and sunny. Make these outside plans now for Sunday afternoon and soak within the sunshine, gentle temps and dry air!
This is your 7-day forecast:
Friday: NEXT Climate Alert for morning storms. Excessive of 82, low of 63.
Saturday: A.m. storm clearing. Excessive of 87, low of 66.
Sunday: Sunny, good. Excessive of 75, low of 63.
Monday: Sunny. Excessive of 74, low of 58.
Tuesday: Principally sunny. Excessive of 72, low of 51.
Wednesday: Bathe likelihood. Excessive of 67, low of 54.
Thursday: Monitoring rain. Excessive of 61, low of 54.
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