Tornado Watch For Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia Metro
June 4th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
The following is from the National Weather Service:
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THIS FEATURE, COUPLED WITH A STALLED FRONT IN THE AREA AND DAYTIME HEATING WILL HELP DESTABILIZE AN ALREADY MOIST AIRMASS. AS A RESULT, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP AND COULD BECOME SEVERE, WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ON ROADWAYS. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER INCREASES FOR PLACES FARTHER TO THE SOUTH.
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