Severe storms head toward the Philadelphia region on Thursday afternoon. The approaching system produces downpours and harmful gusts to the surrounding area. Forecasts alert residents to high wind gusts and possible flooding throughout Thursday afternoon.
A First Alert is currently active for the surrounding zone. A flood watch covers the full Philadelphia region. Outlets including NBC10 Philadelphia, FOX 29 Philadelphia, Inquirer.com, and CBS News are currently covering the changing forecast. Forecasts warn of rain, damaging winds, wind bursts, and the chance of high water throughout Thursday afternoon across the whole Philadelphia area.