A Delaware tornado watch was in effect Tuesday evening for much of the Philadelphia region as severe storms moved through. People in the area faced a line of powerful storms, while tornado warnings had already expired in several counties.
Downpours and storms could develop at any time on Tuesday, which was described as the most active day this week with unsettled weather possible at any point of the day. Tropical humidity was expected to fuel the biggest risk of flooding downpours, along with damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado.
Philadelphia region Tuesday evening
The watch covered much of the Philadelphia region while severe weather alerts were in effect across the area Tuesday. The alert left people in Philadelphia, Delaware County, Chester County, Salem and Gloucester counties, and New Castle County under a broader watch even after some warning-level alerts ended.
A Tornado Warning expired for Delaware County in Pennsylvania, Salem and Gloucester counties in New Jersey, and New Castle County, Delaware. A Tornado Warning also expired for Chester County, Pa.
Tornado Warning expirations
A warning means that either a tornado has been spotted or a radar has picked one up. That left the watch in place after the higher-level alerts ended, with the region still facing the same storm line and the same risks from wind and flooding downpours.
The source did not give an end time for the watch, so the practical step for people in the region was to stay alert through Tuesday evening and watch for any renewed warnings as storms continued moving through.
