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Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (Photos)

Pennsylvania residents were clearing away debris and assessing the damage on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after severe thunderstorms moved across the southeastern portion of the state last night. 

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey said the damage in areas across southeastern PA on Monday, Aug. 7 was caused by straight-line winds — defined as thunderstorm winds that have no rotation and are not tornadoes. 

The destruction was especially severe in Delaware County, where residents and first responders in Glen Mills and Chadds Ford reported downed trees, damaged homes, and power outages throughout the evening. 

Downed trees and power lines in Chadds Ford and Concord, Delaware County, on Aug. 8, 2023

Facebook/Concordville Fire & Protective Association

The Concordville Fire and Protective Association alone said it responded to 25 calls for assistance in a three-hour period Monday. In Chadds Ford, Township officials have declared a state of emergency, and in Concord Township, Governor Markham Drive and Cheyney Road remain closed. 

As of Tuesday night, the PECO service map still shows 696 active power outages in and across Philadelphia. 

Elsewhere in the region, roadways were still being cleared throughout the day. Roads remained shuttered as far northeast as Northampton County and as far southwest as York County. 

Downed trees on roads in Lower Saucon, Northampton County on Aug. 8, 2023

Lower Saucon Twp. Police Dept.

In Penn Township, photos showed flooding at the Utz Brands headquarters in Hanover. 

Flooding at the Utz Brands headquarters in Hanover, Penn Township, York County.

Penn Twp. Police Dept.

On Wednesday, NWS forecasts a high of 88 with clouds gathering into the evening before showers and thunderstorms are expected for Thursday morning and into the afternoon. 

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