Tornado watch in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday in southeastern PA, Philly region [Updated] – Reading Eagle

Tornado watch in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday in southeastern PA, Philly region [Updated]  Reading Eagle

The National Weather Service added a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday for the region. Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and possible tornadoes were forecast. Editor’s note: The National Weather Service added a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday for the following counties: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Atlantic, Burlington, Camden,Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey. The National Weather Service said there is an enhanced risk for severe weather for the Philadelphia region Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Delmarva peninsula were listed at risk for severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds, the possibilities of tornadoes and large hail on the severe thunderstorm potential map issued at 4:45 a.m.

The risk was listed as most likely between 2. and 9 p.m. and scattered to numerous severe storms are probable, according to the forecast. There is a slight risk of flash flooding in effect from 2 p.m. Tuesday until 2 a.m. Wednesday, the National weather Service stated. Wednesday’s risk for severe thunderstorm potential is lower than today’s, the NWS forecast said, noting 2 to 8 p.m. as the most likely times for it to occur. “A strong upper-level trough is forecast to pivot into and across