Severe Storms With Hail, Damaging Winds Headed To PA

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — Severe weather could be headed our way Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the entire Eastern Pennsylvania region. The watch is in effect until 3 p.m.

The primary hazard will be damaging winds. Some large hail is also possible, the National Weather Service said.

Here are the alerted areas:

Here is what you can expect:

• Damaging winds in excess of 60 mph accompanying severe storms could lead to tree damage and scattered power outages from mid-day Wednesday through late this evening.
• Quarter-size or larger hail is possible with the strongest storms, which could result in minor property damage.
• Localized heavy rain with rain amounts above one inch is possible which could result in flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
• A narrow corridor of heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding.
• With some of the more intense thunderstorms, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strikes could occur and the strongest thunderstorms will be capable of spawning a tornado, according to AccuWeather.

Storms are in the forecast through Friday. On Thursday, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. And on Friday, showers are likely in the late afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service predicts.

High temperatures will reach the upper 80s through Saturday.

Here is what is expected later in the week: