Tornado Watch, Heavy Storms, Excessive Heat Through 8 pm

A tornado watch has been issued for Montgomery and surrounding counties until 8 p.m., Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced Wednesday afternoon.

With a hot and humid air mass that is covering the region, it is possible that strong thunderstorms could develop, along with a tornado, the NWS stated.

It is the second tornado watch issued by the NWS for the are in as many weeks. On the afternoon of  May 18, a tornado warning was lifted after several hours. No twisters were reported that day.

“These storms are expected to increase in coverage and intensity as they move eastward into the Poconos and southeast Pennsylvania … Some of these storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts … large hail and possibly a tornado as they develop and intensify,” the NWS warned. 

The tornado watch, including the excessive heat warning where temperatures are expected to be as high as 92 degrees for Wednesday, is in effect until 8 p.m., Wednesday, the NWS stated.

The following Pennsylvanian counties that have been issued a tornado watch alert are:

• Berks
• Bucks
• Carbon
• Chester
• Delaware
• Lehigh
• Monroe
• Montgomery
• Northampton
• Philadelphia