storms yesterday and storms this morning, as well. we can see storms that moved through philadelphia and parts of camden and burlington county. you can see in the south that's a bigger issue in delaware, we see a number of flashes indicating live lightning strikes and heavy rain, as well moving through south jersey and soon to be in atlantic city and cape may be careful as you're heading out heavy downpours associated with the storms. wider look storm tracker 6 live, we have more heading in our direction, it's not a day we're constantly seeing storms. we're getting some in the morning and better chance later on this afternoon and evening. satellite and radar showing we're stuck in the clouds, it's a humid day very warm, 75 degrees in philadelphia. 73 in allentown. and millville. it's warm and humid today with showers and thunderstorms. i think we'll have a lull after the morning rush and pick up again. 8 # degrees is the high, you'll be cranking up the ac and you'll get downpours on the roads, as well. >> reporter: good, that always goes so swell. good morning to you, karen rogers. we have a handful of issues, nont the less including -- nonetheless, including this downed tree closing 340 the exit for thorndale. you can see emergency crews on the scene trying to turn the tree into sawdust. stick with business 30 lincoln highway or the westbound pennsylvania turnpike instead of 30 bypass. big picture vine street expressway is reopened was closed eastbound overnight and will close tonight at 11:00 p.m. there's a fire location at sherman and washington lane in germantown. in west philadelphia, 52 street is blocked from the water main break this weekend. if you're riding the buses instead of the trolley. route 15, 101 102 allow extra time we'll be talking about those issues matt, as the morning progresses. >> we have learned two pennsylvania state troopers were injured during a high speed chase through two counties pursuing an armed robbery suspect. katherine scott is live at the state police barracks in skippack with more on what happened. that's right matt, we have updated information for you, we have been told two troopers had minor injuries, one suspect is in custody. damaged vehicles including the suspect's vehicle and the vehicles from the pennsylvania state police have been taken to the skippack barracks. let's go to the video of the suspect's car the front is smashed in. the tires have been stripped from the wheels. around 1:45 state police were called in to assist reading police in pursuit of a stolen car. stop sticks were placed on 422 that helped slow down the cars. the suspect rammed the troopers vehicles that were placed in front of the suspect's vehicle. two troopers sustained minor injuries taken to phoenixville hospital for treatment and one man was taken into custody. 35-year-old of reading pennsylvania vazquez was taken in facing charges. two pennsylvania state troopers have minor injuries there was damage to vehicle and that one man is in custody. live in skippack, channel 6 "action news." >> there's a massive cleanup in west philadelphia. a three foot water main burst. millions of gallons flooded the area around 352nd street. water inundated cars and homes. you can see a fridge and freezer were turned over and gaping hole in the foundation wall. more heartbreaking he lost three of his pelt birds. >> the water was up to here. all this is wet. >> from here to here is ruined. >> i just the car april 24. >> now what caused the water main break is unclear. mayor nutter and the water department said an investigation is on going. some members on the u.s. house committee on veteran's affair will visit the regional va office to talk to management and employees. a recent report found widespread problems at the department delaying services to veterans and vets. jeb bush is making an effort to set himself apart from his brother and father with his campaign logo carrying his first name. he plans to make his candidacy official today. more than one dozen republicans will be vying for the gop nomination, "good morning america" will have live reports in the ever-growing field of presidential candidates after "action news." the archdiocese of philadelphia has announced closing of three churchtion, incar nation of our lord. holy savior in linwood delaware county will be shuttered july 15. they have fallen into disrepair and the parishes cannot afford the work it needs to fix them. >> karen rogers has weather and there are strong storms out there. >> reporter: yeah, and we have lightning too let's look at storm tracker 6 live double scan around the region. look to the south south wilmington and vineland, you're getting heavy hitters. you can see the flashes those are lightning strikes. if you're in smyrna, delaware, you're getting the downpours salem, route 49. millville, you'll have that coming your way. fortescue. glassboro, ronnie not much -- rowan, not much going on. millville you're getting rain. in trenton we were getting heavy rain that's pushed over to jackson mills now. but right on the turnpike right here, west of browns mills you're getting heavy rape, as well. let's go outside and see when it looks like right now, sky6 live hd looking at a a lot of low clouds at the center city skyline. we have rain that just pushed through the region. the temperature 75 degrees, the dewpoint, 7 # we're nearly -- 72 we're nearly saturated with the humidity. the winds out of the west southwest ushering the warm humid air mass. the barometer is falling. satellite and radar showing a batch of storms moving through. certainly more behind it. it's going to be a day it's not going to rain constantly, but we have a chance of showers and thunderstorms at any point. this is future tracker 6's look at #-- 7:00 a.m. giving you an idea that the morning is active. 11:30 not much going on, we'll have a lull for the morning and afternoon hours maybe a storm or shower or two, and then it gets more numerous later in the afternoon we often see with the heating in the day at 4:00. we're seeing heavier storms at 6:00. we have the risk for gusty winds, there's a low probability, but a probability nonetheless, be careful as you head out. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, humid today with thunderstorms around, 88 degrees for your high, tomorrow clouds and sun but still a couple of thunderstorms that could stronger, 89 degrees, very warm and humid less humid and dry not too many dry days coming up. 86 degrees on wednesday. thursday, clouds thunderstorm around, 81. friday another dry day partly sunny skies 87. looks like in the weekend it's warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms get unsettled for the weekend overall the seven-day period we're looking unsettled rather wet and humid. thanks karen. >> just about 5:10 now. we have more stories you didn't see last night. two theives caused thousands of dollars in damage at a midwest store. they ransacked it and set it on fire. more fallout over a woman who lied about her racial identity we'll hear from her family on why they outed her. >> reporter: it was busy coming back from the busy coming back from the beach yesterday, it will be busiy again today -- busy again today. >> lions roaming the streets and a bear crouching on a first floor window still. more devastating scenes from a flash flood from overseas on "action news." >> welcome back you're taking a live look here on to the campus of temple university here on this rainy monday morning 51:00, 75 degrees, it will get up to 88 humid sticky degrees as the day goes on. >> tennis anyone? >> reporter: i would love tennis, did you get that, love tennis? >> reporter: yes. >> reporter: you guys are just not laughing. all right that's fine, that's how we're starting off this monday morning. let's get to work, in the bushes westbound side all lanes are blocked 30 near thorndale because of a downed tree. if you're heading to coatsville you're being forced off at 340. head to the alternates, take business route 30 that's lincoln highway an easy alternate to the 30 bypass. depending on where you're going stay farther to the north on the westbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike, where at this point speeds are in the upper 50s not too bad. new crash on the northeast extension. the good news it's off to the side. the lanes are open at this point it's not causing a big delay. there's new wreck in upper begin i begin -- gwynedd. its busy this morning. a couple of fire locations farther to the north one in lower salford closing skippack road and in skippack watch for a crash at car lynn lane. milltown road is closing by dickenson high school that is out of session for the summer. you can use kirkwood highway at limb stone to get around it or lyndon hill road. elsewhere in delaware, christian getting reports of a pothole in the road at 95 at one of the interchangeses watch out we have potholes we're steering around even now in june. >> new videos on "action news," showing the two guys police are searching for they are caught on camera robbing a metro pcs store and setting it on fire on detroit's east side. you can see one of the bandits hang from the ceiling and drops down and after a quick look around climbs back through are a hole in the roof. a second later this thief stuffs the bag with cell phone both douse the store with das gasoline and set it ablaze. >> a teenage boy has been accused of a robbery mastermind. the robbery was caught on the family's security system. the 17-year-old helped three male gang members plan the break-in. terrified family members hid in different rooms while the knife wielding teens ransacked the home. now from the latest from the strange case of rachael dozelle. we will not be hearing from her today. she was spoastles -- supposed to address the accusation that she was lying about her race. she marked black on a city volunteer application she became employed in a firestorm. controversies after her family went public showing she is really white. a demonstration has been planned calling her to step down from the naac post and her parents will be on "action news" later this morning. the phillies open a 4 game series in baltimore tonight. the road has been the team's arch enemy this season. the phillies lost 1-0 to the pirates in 11 innings. it was their 10th road loss and seven -- 7th time they were swept in 20 years. labron james carried the cavaliers as far as he could with his second triple double in the playoffs. game 6 is tomorrow night on 6abc. with summer around the corner and lobster rolls on everybody's mind the price of the popular seafood could be going up. >> there's concerns about a potentially deadly bacteria in warm sea water. 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