Southeastern Pennsylvania is under a tornado watch until Friday afternoon as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby continue to impact the area.
The National Weather Service issued the watch through 2 p.m. for an area that includes Berks Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. There is a slight risk of tornadoes forming.
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Tornadoes will be the “main threat” from the storm to our region, according to a Thursday evening briefing from the local weather service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey. The weather service’s tornado outlook map shows all of eastern Pennsylvania at a 5-9% chance of a tornado developing.
“The inland track of Debby places our region in a favorable zone for a tornado risk,” according to the briefing.
The region is also under a flood watch through 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, according to the weather service. Chester and Delaware counties are under A flood warning thought 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
On Friday morning, weather service forecasters said Debby will continue north through central Pennsylvania and pass to the west of the Lehigh Valley. The heaviest of the rain will be to the west, but the storm could still bring up to 2 inches of rain to the area.
Occasional gusts of up to 40 to 50 mph, with the potential to bring down trees, are possible.
Berks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties are under a wind advisory until 8 p.m. and a flood watch until until 1 a.m. Saturday.
The final round of heavy rain should move through the area Friday evening. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain could fall Friday, with some areas receiving higher totals.
The rain should clear up overnight, and Saturday and Sunday are looking to be clear.
Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Wind gusts around 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 13 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Clear to partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high near 81.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Source: Berkshire mont
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