Philadelphia weather: Severe thunderstorm, flood watches posted for Sunday afternoon, evening
PHILADELPHIA - Some strong storms are headed into the Delaware Valley for Sunday afternoon and evening, so keep the rain gear handy if you are heading out.
Sunday morning, you may see a passing shower, or two, but nothing harsh or heavy.
Going into the afternoon, humidity levels will be relatively high, which will create conditions for heavy downpours, as storms light up late Sunday afternoon and into the evening.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Philadelphia and the surrounding area until 10 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/Tgh8iNfhE5
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) August 18, 2024
For those who do see the storms, expect torrential rainfall, hail the size of a ping pong ball, along with frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph.
⚠️🌧️⛈️ Scattered showers persisting through this evening, increasing in intensity and coverage overnight and into Sunday. Localized flash flooding and damaging winds are possible on Sunday. A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the area. #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/o1bdcMyNY7
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) August 17, 2024
A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire Delaware Valley from 2 a.m. Sunday through 2 a.m. Monday.
Looking ahead, Monday could bring light showers for the afternoon. After that, beginning Tuesday, look for beautiful blue skies, low humidity and temps in the mid 70s.
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