{"id":928507,"date":"2026-07-11T20:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/928507\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T20:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:04:21","slug":"severe-thunderstorm-flash-flood-warnings-issued-for-parts-of-philadelphia-region-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/928507\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe thunderstorm, flash flood warnings issued for parts of Philadelphia region Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Weather \"Weather <\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA<\/strong> – Heavy downpours are moving through the Philadelphia region on Saturday, prompting severe weather warnings.<\/p>\n

Severe thunderstorm warnings <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several counties in the Philadelphia region around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, including parts of Montgomery County, Delaware County and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and Camden and Gloucester Counties in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Those warnings are in effect until 3:30 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

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The threat isn’t over then, however, the NWS also has issued flash flood warnings for parts of Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties and Philadelphia. Those warnings are in effect until 6:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

Forecasters say some areas could see between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain an hour.<\/p>\n

NWS officials also warned people who were attending events at the Lemon Hill and Ben Franklin bridges Saturday to “seek shelter immediately.”<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Storms are expected to be scattered across the region, according to FOX 29 Meteorologist Drew Anderson.<\/p>\n

“Not everyone’s getting the rain, but man, it’s coming down if you get it,” he said.<\/p>\n

Reports of lightning, fallen trees <\/p>\n

Why you should care:<\/p>\n

Several residents in parts of Bucks and Delaware counties reported heavy winds with driving rain. In Haverford Township, officials received at least one report of lightning hitting a home.<\/p>\n

Heavy winds brought down trees on multiple cars in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

When will the storms end? <\/p>\n

Timeline:<\/p>\n

Forecasters expect the rain to start moving out around 6 p.m. Saturday, making way for a much clearer and less humid Sunday, before the humidity comes back in time for the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Source:<\/b> Information in this story is from the National Weather Service and reports from residents across the Philadelphia region.<\/p>\n

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