Weather
Bucks Co. Under Tornado Watch Thursday Evening
A tornado watch has been issued across the Philadelphia region, including in Bucks County. It is in place through 10 p.m.
BUCKS CO, PA — A tornado watch has been issued across the Philadelphia region, including in Bucks County. It will be in place through 10 p.m. Thursday.
Other impacted counties include Adams, Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and York counties.
According to the National Weather Service, the area is likely to experience severe storms in the evening. In addition to the possibility of a tornado, storms will come with wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail, forecasters warn.
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Here is the area under the tornado watch:
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/TWJGrlOS2m
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) September 3, 2020
Here is more information on the forecast:
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Here's an update on the threats and evolution of severe thunderstorms expected later this afternoon and evening. Please stay weather aware this evening! #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/D1GOptfg3f
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) September 3, 2020
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