Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs are under severe weather alerts Thursday afternoon as strong storms bring damaging winds, hail and the threat of tornadoes to the region.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Philadelphia through 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. The city is also under a Flash Flood Warning until 6:45 p.m. as heavy rainfall moves through the area.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across the region Thursday before intensifying in the afternoon, bringing reports of damaging winds and hail to parts of Philadelphia and Bucks County.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in New Castle, Delaware, on Thursday afternoon.
A large cargo ship struck the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, leaving the bridge stuck in the open position and disrupting traffic between Philadelphia and New Jersey. Officials have not said whether the collision was related to Thursday's storms.
As of 4:15 p.m., the bridge remained stuck open, and no vehicles are able to cross. No injuries had been reported.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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