Severe storms hit Philadelphia-area Thursday: Flash flood warnings in effect
Weather Authority: Rain clears out for a sunny weekend
Evening showers and scattered thunderstorms track across Berks County, the Lehigh Valley, and central Pennsylvania before conditions clear out overnight.
PHILADELPHIA - Heavy rain poured across the Philadelphia area Thursday, bringing flooding and damage.
Severe thunderstorm, flash flood warnings issued
Why you should care:
The National Weather Service issued several severe weather alerts across the region on Thursday afternoon, spanning from Delaware to New York state.
A Flash Flood Warning was in effect across southeastern Pennsylvania and southwestern New Jersey
Another Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m. Thursday in Southeastern Bucks County in Pennsylvania, as well as all Southwestern Somerset County and all of Mercer County in New Jersey.
The latest severe weather alerts can be found on the NWS Philadelphia/Mt. Holly's office's website.
Flooding in Gloucester County
What they're saying:
Authorities in Gloucester County reported heavy flooding from Thursday's storms.
Police in Harrison Township said officers were responding to "countless calls for service," and that "roadway impacts are vast and growing by the minute."
"If you are home, STAY THERE," police wrote on social media. "If you are out, proceed ahead when safe and with an abundance of caution! [Lightning] strikes to residential homes have been reported."
What we know:
Some storms kicked off shortly before noon, before heavy rain started dropping Thursday afternoon, triggering weather warnings across the region.
A storm system triggered Flash Flood Warnings in parts of New Castle County, Gloucester County, and Delaware County until 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
FOX 29's Sue Serio says isolated storms are possible during the afternoon, but the bulk of the storms will kick off around 5 p.m.
Not everywhere will get a storm on Thursday, but the places that do could see flooding downpours that could wash out roadways.
Philadelphia weather: Flood warning issued ahead of scattered storms
FOX 29's Sue Serio has your Thursday forecast.
Scattered storms will continue through the evening before ending sometime around midnight or shortly thereafter.
Sunny stretch ahead
What's next:
Friday will kick off a stretch of sunny weather with highs in the mid-80s, leading to another heat wave as September begins.
Temperatures will creep back into the 90s on Monday and reach similar highs through the middle of the week.
The Source: Information provided by the FOX 29 Weather Authority and the National Weather Service.