What to KnowA First Alert was in effect for our area on Friday, Dec. 19, until 10 p.m. for a strong storm that brought damaging wind gusts leading to power outages, along with morning downpours. Heavy rain hit the entire area Friday morning before moving out during the afternoon. The rain led to flooding in parts of the Jersey Shore as well as a difficult morning commute for the Philadelphia region and surrounding suburbs.Strong gusty winds began to ramp up around 6 a.m. and continued with some wind gusts of 50 to 60 m.p.h. This lead to power outages as tree limbs or trees were blown down.As the wind changed direction, our mild morning temperatures near 60° fellGet the latest weather updates by downloading the NBC10 app and following the NBC10 First Alert Weather team.
A First Alert was in effect for the Philadelphia area on Friday, Dec. 19, until 10 p.m. for a strong storm that brought damaging wind gusts leading to power outages, along with morning downpours.