We know so far. Calls came in, around 10 45 about smoke coming out of Manhole Covers, near the area of walnut and second street. Were told that a transformer underground blew up, causing the smoke to come through the Manhole Covers. Now, police, firefighters, peco crews are on the scene, trying to get the situation under control. Several buildings in and around walnut st. Have been evacuated. We know one building had smoke inside. There are about 100 customers without power. Crews here at the scene know the bumm being of the customers are in society hill towers. We talked with chef walter, from the city tavern restaurant, about the situation. Very severe. They were afraid some of the Manhole Covers would blow up. So we had to evacuate, all of my staff is hanging out here, all of the people have reservations forlorn love have to find another place i guess. I dont know. And youre tacking live look at chopper three over the scene. Again, police and firefighters and peco are here, at the s
Reporter humidity is impacting us, we have light showers and sprinkles popping through. These are in the northern suburbs, basically dry no lightning out there yet, of course. Thats a sign of things to come. As we look to the west theres a cold front yet another one thats on its way here, theres Severe Weather potentially across the this front as it gets here this afternoon. Thats something were watching as we get past 4 00 or 5 00 p. M. A severe probability exists, any thunderstorm that forms late today and this evening, would have the potential of producing strong damaging wind gusts and lighting. 77 degrees in philadelphia. 73 in millville. 70 in allentown. Mid 70s along the boardwalk. As we look at the humidity, once again its going to be oppressive with dewpoints across the region up over the 0degree mark. 75 degrees by 8 00. 85 by noon, 3 00 p. M. 89 degrees and 87 through the afternoon. Its late in the afternoon and nighttime period were looking for the potential of strong gusty
Protoplasming cold front. That is ve approaching cold front. Were expecting showers and strong thunderstorms. In fact we have a slight probability of Severe Weather across the region. You can see the entire area covered by this, this means any thunderstorm that forms could give us a lightning and downpours and damaging gusts as high as 60 Miles Per Hour. Theres a slight chance of a tornado north and west the bottom line you hear a rumble of thunder you see the skies turning ominous later tonight. 77 in philadelphia. Muggy, 75 in wilmington, 68 in allentown. Mid 70s down the shore. Most of the area has dewpoints in the upper 60s or low 70s. If you have them up above 70 you have oppressive humidity. 89 at 3 00 p. M. For the high. Late in the day and evening strong gusty thunderstorms possible. Things get better in the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. Theres the first drizzle drop coming down, ill detail the Current Situation on radar and look at the thunderstorms on future tracke
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