{"id":242256,"date":"2026-07-13T14:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/242256\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:08:28","slug":"lower-merion-township-suspends-gas-powered-leaf-blower-ban-after-straight-line-wind-gusts-leave-storm-damage-in-montgomery-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/242256\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Merion Township suspends gas-powered leaf blower ban after straight-line wind gusts leave storm damage in Montgomery County"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ban will be suspended through Saturday as residents and contractors work to clean up storm damage.<\/p>\n

\"6abc<\/p>\n

Monday, July 13, 2026 1:41PM<\/p>\n

\"Lower<\/p>\n

LOWER MERION TWp., Pa. (WPVI) — Lower Merion Township is temporarily suspending the gas-powered leaf blower ban<\/a> after severe storms moved through the region over the weekend.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service said at least four of the microbursts brought straight-line wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph (97 to 113 kph) to Montgomery and Philadelphia counties between about 2:30 and 3:15 p.m. Saturday. Despite speculation that the damage.<\/p>\n

The ban will be suspended through Saturday as residents and contractors work to clean up storm damage.<\/p>\n

Several trees came down along South Bowman Avenue in Merion Station<\/p>\n

Power was also knocked out, and several homes and cars were damaged.<\/p>\n

The microbursts in Philadelphia<\/a> were among a range of severe weather across the U.S. this weekend that included heatwaves, flooding and wildfires.
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