Thunderstorms On The Way, 'Damaging' Wind And Flooding Possible

By JUSTIN HEINZE (Patch Staff)

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for the Philadelphia region and much of the region on Thursday as heavy thunderstorms are anticipated, according to the National Weather Service.

The severe weather is not expected to hit the area until around 7 p.m., according to Weather.com.

There is a 55 to 60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms throughout much of the evening, beginning at around 6 p.m. and continuing past 10 p.m.

Some of the rainfall could result in localized flash flooding, according to the outlook.

Locally strong and damaging winds are also possible.

The likelihood of the hazardous conditions being widespread across southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey is low, the National Weather service says.

Here’s their official outlook for the evening:

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Weather.com offers this hour by hour prognosis:

2 p.m.: 81, partly cloudy

3 p.m.: 84, mostly cloudy

4 p.m.: 86, partly cloudy

5 p.m.:74, mostly cloudy

6 p.m.: 75, mostly cloudy

7 p.m.: 75, scattered thunderstorms

8 p.m.: 82, scattered thunderstorms

9 p.m.: 78, scattered thunderstorms

10 p.m.: 87, scattered thunderstorms

11 p.m.: 77, showers