Severe Storms Cause Havoc, Shut Down Route 30 in Both Directions

Severe storms cause havoc, shut down Route 30 in both directions

A stretch of Route 30 is closed in both directions after severe storms swept through South-Central Pennsylvania Thursday night.

Thousands still without power after ‘astonishing’ storm hits central Pa.

Cleanup continued Tuesday, with the aim to return power to everyone in the area by Wednesday morning.

Severe thunderstorm and flood watches, warnings in southeastern PA Tuesday

The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watches and a warning and flooding watches for southeastern Pennsylvania for Tuesday afternoon and evening, July 1, 2025. A warning for southwestern Chester County was issued at 2:30 p.m. and runs until 3:15 p.m. for a severe thunderstorm with 60 mph wind gusts. A flood warning was put into effect for Chester County until 4:40 p.m. and a flash flood warning is in effect there until 7 p.…

Ground stops issued at all DC-area airports amid thunderstorm warnings

Each airport also issued a ground delay with departing flights to DCA and IAD reporting average delays of more than 2 hours.

Severe storms bring heavy rain, wind, tornado warning

Severe storms are set to bring damaging winds and flooding to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Get live updates.