Severe Storms Bring Damaging Winds and Tornado Threats to Northeast
A multiday severe weather event is impacting the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Great Lakes regions, with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes reported. According to Fox Weather, over 65,000 customers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey were without power as of early Wednesday morning. The storms began on Tuesday, bringing wind gusts exceeding 55 mph, heavy rain, and flash flooding, particularly in eastern Pennsylvania. A Level 2 out of 5 severe storm threat remains in effect through Friday, with the potential for additional power outages and damage. (Source time: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT)