Philadelphia weather: Tornado watch issued as strong storms threaten region
Philadelphia weather: Strong storms with damaging winds on Monday
FOX 29's Sue Serio has your Monday forecast.
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is bracing for a round of wet, and potentially dangerous, weather on Monday with heavy downpours and strong winds.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the entire region from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
When will it rain?
What we know:
Rain will be with us throughout the day, starting as spotty showers during the morning and afternoon before becoming widespread.
The brunt of the storm is expected to happen around 5 p.m. when heavy bands of storms will roll across the Philadelphia area.
Showers, with bouts of heavy downpours and pockets of strong thunderstorms, will continue throughout the evening hours.
The storm is expected to begin to wind down around midnight, with wrap around moisture from a cold front that could bring flurries.
Tornado Watch
What they're saying:
Forecasters expect strong wind gusts to be among the greatest threats associated with the storm.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the entire region from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The weather advisory warns of potential wind gusts up to 80 MPH and isolated bouts of quarter-sized hail.
The alert supersedes a previous Wind Advisory issued by the weather service earlier in the day.
How much will it rain?
By the numbers:
Forecasters expect Philadelphia and its suburbs to receive anywhere between 1"-1.5" of rain on Monday.
That will be enough for localized flooding of low-lying creeks, streams, and other bodies of water.
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