Home tonight and thats an area that has the potential for severe storms later today and into the evening. Thats why we have the first alert out for that. There is the potential for some severe storms with damaging winds and maybe even a tornado or reports of large hail in parts of the area. The relative Severe Threat is relatively low for the flooding, but pretty high for lightning and high winds and a good bit higher than normal for hail, for example. That highest risk is for much of delaware and southern new jersey. The farther north and west you go, the lower the risk of any kind of storms, let alone severe storms. You can see the lull now is just nothing on the radar, but the future weather computers are suggesting we do get some buildups. Later this afternoon, after 2 00, 3 00 for the most part. Some of them very heavy and generally farther south. Theres one approaching the shore and then a few more later on this evening. But very little north and west of philadelphia. We are into
Steps being taken for the upcoming papal visit. Tonight we know major highways and the ben franklin bridge will close to traffic during this historic event. If youre coming to the city for the papal weekend pack your walking shoes. Good evening im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Today city leaders reveal the security perimeter for philadelphia while the pope is in town. Eyewitness News Reporter Charlotte Huffman is live in center city to break it all down. Charlotte . Jessica and ukee, estimated 1. 5 Million People are expected to descend on the city and fill this parkway eventually later in september. And with it, theyre createing logistical problems for all of the businesses trying to serve all those people. Weve been discussing it every day and trying to figure out whats going to happen. What it will look like. Well be told are they going to tell us soon. Sent city owner Restaurant Owners have more questions than answers about pope francis visit. Philadelphia could set itself apar
Down. Charlotte . Jessica and ukee, estimated 1. 5 Million People are expected to descend on the city and fill this parkway eventually later in september. And with it, theyre createing logistical problems for all of the businesses trying to serve all those people. Weve been discussing it every day and trying to figure out whats going to happen. What it will look like. Well be told are they going to tell us soon. Sent city owner Restaurant Owners have more questions than answers about pope francis visit. Philadelphia could set itself apart as the largest in the history of the world meeting of families. Reporter handle influx of estimate 1. 5 Million People mayor nutter laid out the framework for road closures today. Parts of 76, 676 and route 1 will shut down. I95 will remain open with some ramp closures. Ben franklin bridge will shut down and in center city walking or biking is about all youll be able to do. Spring garden to ridge ridge to girard. No vehicles will be allowed to enter t
Haven road toward the vine street sprevert expressway. But no problems yet but i see it coming. Then this accident so watch out there. Heading out the door the 42 freeway clear again. That accident scene out of the way so no problems as we look at this drive time here. Five minute trip from 55 up towards the walt whitman bridge. Ben franklin is nice and clear. Volume on the ben into philadelphia with two lanes blocked westbound for ongoing construction. We are updating breaks new we have been following the past hour. A fire in the homesburg section of philadelphia sent one woman to the hospital with smoke inhalation. It started on oakmont street in the basement. Apparently. Investigators say the injured woman is blind. She was taken to nazareth hospital. And she is expected, however, to be okay. Good news. Preparing for the pope. And the papal shutdown. Commuters and neighbors are bracing for major road closures when the pope visits philadelphia next month. Ben franklin bridge, no cars
Good morning. There might still be a little bit humid in parts of the region to you tam, but the humidity is on the way down the looks like well have a couple high clouds passing through. Overall were expecting sunshine with patchy cloud cover today and that flow is going to turn out of the northwest already has or will shortly in parts of the region. There you can see that northwest flow in the northern suburbs and that has knocked your numbers down into the 60s in places like allentown and reading. 76 in philadelphia. Still drawing a little bit out of the southwest over south jersey and delaware. This is the area where it might still be a little on the sticky seemed as we head out the door, dry conditions, youll need your shades for that mainly sunny sky cover. 73 by 6 oclock and the same by 8 oclock. We get warm today but not as hot. 74 by 8 oclock, 86 by noon, 89 at 3 oclock and by 6 oclock 85 degrees. We do have some rain on the way for at least parts of the region but there is a