Later in the day. Bill . Im tracking the storms on the first alert radar, a line of storms moving to the eve at 40 miles an hour. Its a fast mover. When we went on the air at 4 00 this morning, these storms were moving through york county and now Lancaster County has seen them clear. But they are raging through portions of Chester County and into Delaware County. Some of the heaviest rainfall crossing into Delaware County. These storms are on the move at 40 miles an hour. It wont take long for them to move to philadelphia. Could be here with the heavy rainfall by 5 30. As well as heavy rain theres a potential, you can see a potential for hail damaging winds. These storms could produce winds in excess of 60 miles an hour. Some very heavy rainfall within those storms but they are moving to the east. Those storms expected to be offshore by midday. Then well get sunshine and with heating well be back in the 90s this afternoon. That could fuel more storms that could turn severe later today.
To other news now. Take a look at this. A Small Plane Crash in Lehigh County this morning. Skyforce 10 over the scene where amazingly, the pilot survived and we are told was alert. The single engine experimental plane went down into the Little Lehigh creek in allentown, very close to i78 as you see on the map. The faa just released a statement saying it is investigating. They say the plane was an experimental aircraft and built from a kit. We are also hearing the pilot may be injured but was conscious as the rescue crews worked to get him out of this plane. He was the only one on board. The faa says its not clear what caused the crash. Police are turning their attention to preventing any additional problems that this accident could cause. We are concerned, you can see we still have crews on scene. We will be putting our haz mat unit, put in booms across the water and such for any fuel or fluid that leaked from the plane. We will continue to keep an eye on this plane crash situation and
WATERTOWN — Disheartened by the Town Council’s recent vote to keep in place an $800,000 cut to the school budget, the Board of Education agreed Tuesday, April 23, evening to