Power Outage in Chester, PA

Freezing rain fell before transitioning to plain rain. A trained spotter in Chadds Ford Twp reported 0.20 inches of ice accretion. Isolated power outages were reported, mainly in far western portions of the county.

Downed trees caused a power outage. Time estimated from radar.

A trained spotter reported a large tree down on Macdade Blvd between the southbound I-476 exit ramp and Bullens Ln. A couple of other tree damage and power outage reports were received, and measured wind gusts to nearly 60 mph were reported nearby.

An mPing report of large tree limbs or power poles down. Time estimated from radar.

Power lines were downed in Brookhaven, and a member of the public estimated winds of 60 mph.

Several reports of downed tree limbs and power lines in the Millbourne area. Time estimated from radar.

Few reliable anemometers exist in Delaware County and no sustained tropical storm force winds were measured. However, observations from surrounding areas along with multiple reports of downed trees and power lines suggest tropical storm conditions very likely occurred.

A tree fell on a power line that fell on a house near Wallingford, which then started a house fire, killing one individual. Time estimated from radar.

Trees and power poles down in Newton Square. Time estimated from radar.

Several reports of power lines down in the Newton Square area. Time estimated from radar.

Numerous reports of power lines down across the Aston area. Time estimated from radar.

Report of several trees and power lines down in the area of Ridley Park. Time estimated from radar.

Power outages reported due to thunderstorm winds in the area.

Pictures of trees snapped or uprooted and several power poles snapped in the Bishop Hollow Rd area. Time estimated from radar.

A cold front stalled across the region on March 1st. Meanwhile, a wave of low pressure developed along this front in the Ohio Valley and move eastward, explosively deepening just southeast of Long Island on March 2nd. This large and very deep area of low pressure moved slowly east over the open waters of the North Atlantic Ocean through Sunday March 4th. This led to a variety of weather hazards during this time frame.||Strong northwest winds with gusts to near 60 mph occurred on March 2nd and 3rd. This led to widespread damage to trees and power lines, which in turn induced extensive power outages across the region. At one point 52,000 customers were without power in Delaware County. A tree limb fell and struck a pedestrian in Upper Darby near the intersection of Garrett Road and Shadeland Avenue seriously injuring the 28 year old male.||Heavy rainfall occurred over eastern Pennsylvania on March 1st and 2nd, with widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches. Areal and minor small stream flooding occurred.||As the rain changed to snow on the 2nd, localized heavy snowfall occurred, particularly over the higher elevations. Southeast of Interstate 95, up to around 3 inches of snowfall was observed. To the northwest of Interstate 95, nearly 6 inches of snow was measured with localized amounts of around 9 inches. Higher elevations mainly to the north of Interstate 80 generally reported greater than 9 inches of snow, with amounts up to 24 inches above 2,000 feet.||The Delaware County Council declared a disaster emergency, citing extensive damage to roads, bridges, homes and businesses as a result of heavy snow, high winds and fallen trees and debris across the county. As of Saturday morning, March 3rd, 82,000 homes and businesses were still without power, about one-third of the county.

Power lines downed on West Chester Pike near Highland Park elementary school.

Several reports of downed trees due to thunderstorm winds. The trees blocked area roads and knocked out power.

An extremely powerful macroburst associated with a severe thunderstorm cut a swath of wind damage across the eastern side of Aston Township to the east of Concord Road. Peak wind gusts were estimated to reach 85 mph. Shingles and siding was ripped from homes as well as numerous homes that were struck by fallen trees. About fifteen homes were condemned in the township. Wind damage from the macroburst continued southeast through Chester City.

Chester City was also hard hit by the powerful macroburst associated with the line of severe thunderstorms. About twenty homes and buildings were condemned because of wind damage including fallen trees. Buildings along the Avenue Of The States as well as trees within city parks were particularly hard hit. A tractor-trailer along Interstate 95 was overturned by the severe thunderstorm. the driver was not injured. Wind damage in the city was estimated at 2.5 million dollars.

A severe thunderstorm snapped a large pine tree along Lansdowne Avenue onto an idling vehicle in Yeadon Borough. No one in the vehicle was injured. PECO Energy reported about 40,000 of its customers lost power in Delaware County.

A squall line of severe thunderstorm knocked down dozens of trees in Radnor Township. The downed trees tore down wires and fences. The township still had over 1,200 homes and businesses without power on the night of the 9th.

Severe thunderstorms produced a swath of wind damage across the northeast half of Delaware County. Numerous trees and wires were knocked down. There were four times the normal number of calls into the county's 911 center. Because of the nearly 100,000 power outages in the county, dry ice was distributed in Havertown, Newtown Square and Springfield. A woman and her daughter were injured when a tree fell onto their vehicle in Lansdowne. A 300-year-old tree was knocked down onto Greenwood Avenue in the borough. Most of the borough lost power. In Upper Darby Township, the roof from the Today's Child Learning Center blew onto the SEPTA Regional Rail lines tracks near the Primos Station. The roof of another home was nearly torn away. In all several homes and a park were damaged by fallen trees along Windermere Avenue. Another downed tree fell onto a moving vehicle, but the five occupants were not hurt. Firefighters rescued a 10-year-old boy with an iron lung. A Skywarn Spotter measured a wind gust of 76 mph. Because 15,000 residents lost power, an air conditioned comfort center was available at the Upper Darby High School Cafeteria. In Haverford Township, a 30,000 volt transmission wire was knocked down and create a crater on a roadway. In Marple Township, windows were shattered and siding was stripped around the Lawrence Park Industrial Center. A large sign above the Five Guys Shopping Center was cracked. In Springfield Township around Dutton Circle and Valley View Road, windows and sidings were also damaged, roof shingles were also torn and at least one porch and vehicle were damaged by downed trees. The SEPTA Media/Elwyn line did not resume regional rail service until the evening of the 25th.

Severe thunderstorms produced a swath of wind damage across the northeast half of Delaware County. Numerous trees and wires were knocked down. There were four times the normal number of calls into the county's 911 center. Because of the nearly 100,000 power outages in the county, dry ice was distributed in Havertown, Newtown Square and Springfield. A woman and her daughter were injured when a tree fell onto their vehicle in Lansdowne. A 300-year-old tree was knocked down onto Greenwood Avenue in the borough. Most of the borough lost power. In Upper Darby Township, the roof from the Today's Child Learning Center blew onto the SEPTA Regional Rail lines tracks near the Primos Station. The roof of another home was nearly torn away. In all several homes and a park were damaged by fallen trees along Windermere Avenue. Another downed tree fell onto a moving vehicle, but the five occupants were not hurt. Firefighters rescued a 10-year-old boy with an iron lung. A Skywarn Spotter measured a wind gust of 76 mph. Because 15,000 residents lost power, an air conditioned comfort center was available at the Upper Darby High School Cafeteria. In Haverford Township, a 30,000 volt transmission wire was knocked down and create a crater on a roadway. In Marple Township, windows were shattered and siding was stripped around the Lawrence Park Industrial Center. A large sign above the Five Guys Shopping Center was cracked. In Springfield Township around Dutton Circle and Valley View Road, windows and sidings were also damaged, roof shingles were also torn and at least one porch and vehicle were damaged by downed trees. The SEPTA Media/Elwyn line did not resume regional rail service until the evening of the 25th.

A line of severe thunderstorms knocked down several trees and wires mainly across the central third of Delaware County. One of the larger electrical outages occurred in Sharon Hill Borough where 2,500 homes and businesses lost power.

The same low pressure system that brought snow to Eastern Pennsylvania on the 29th intensified rapidly as it moved northeast overnight and reached Nova Scotia on the morning of the 30th. At 7 a.m. EST the surface pressure had dropped to 964 millibars. The northwest circulation between the intense low pressure system and the approaching high pressure system in the lower Tennessee Valley produced strong northwest winds mainly over the higher terrain of Eastern Pennsylvania during the middle of the day on the 30th. Snow showers also were occurring in the Poconos and caused poor visibilities. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph and knocked down shallow rooted trees, weak tree limbs and wires and caused isolated power outages. Peak wind gusts included 52 mph in Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 50 mph in Newtown Square (Delaware County) and 41 mph at the Philadelphia International Airport. The combination of the end of the intensification process of the low pressure system and the movement of the high pressure system closer to the state (and the low pressure system farther away) caused the strong winds to cease the afternoon of the 30th.

The combination of the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernnesto and a large high pressure system over eastern Canada produced heavy rain and strong winds in Chester and Delaware Counties. This caused power outages and downed trees. Rain moved into the area around Noon EDT on the 1st and did not exit until around 6 p.m. EDT on the 2nd. The heaviest rain fell during the day on the 2nd. Storm totals averaged around two inches. The heavy rain produced poor drainage flooding. In addition to the heavy rain, persistent east to northeast winds caused tree damage as the heavy rain loosened the root support and weighed down limbs. PECO Energy reported about 117,000 of its southeastern Pennsylvania customers lost power including those within Chester and Delaware Counties. In Chester County, about 50,000 customers lost power and in Delaware County, baout 18,500 customers lost power. Throughout PECO's service area, about 28,000 customers still did not have power restored as of 2 p.m. EST on the 2nd. In Delaware County, about 50 trees were knocked down and required repairs to about 350 lines. Trees blocked roadways in Haverford Township. In Upper Darby Township, the wind and rain knocked down a 350-year-old oak tree that subsequently damaged garages, a vehicle, pool deck and patio. In Chester County, downed trees closed roads in East Goshen Township. Actual storm totals included 2.28 inches in Valley Forge (Chester County), 2.14 inches in Exton and West Chester (Chester County), 2.04 inches in Glenmoore (Chester County),1.82 inches in Chadds Ford (Delaware County) and 1.52 inches at East Nantmeal Township (Chester County). Highest wind gusts included 40 mph at the Philadelphia International Airport. The low pressure system that was Ernesto moved slowly north from around Petersburg, Virginia at 5 p.m. EDT on the 1st, to near Fredericksburg, Virginia at 11 p.m. EDT on the 1st, passed close to Washington D.C. at 5 a.m. EDT on the 2nd, near Hagerstown, Maryland at 8 a.m. EDT on the 2nd, near Altoona, Pennsylvania at 2 p.m. EDT on the 2nd and accelerated northward and was just southeast of Buffalo, New York at 2 a.m. EDT on the 3rd. Of greater importance, was a strong high pressure system (greater than 1032 millibars) that remained over southeastern Canada and maintained the pressure gradient (difference) between it and the remnant low of Ernesto.

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees and several wires in central Delaware County. About 500 PECO Energy customers lost power in Darby Township when a tree fell down onto wires. Elsewhere in the borough, a couple of 100 year old trees were knocked down and damaged a sidewalk and blocked one street. The storm knocked down a couple of trees and wires in Chester Heights Borough. PECO Energy reported about 8,500 homes and businesses in southeastern Pennsylvania lost power. Most of the outages were in Delaware and Philadelphia Counties.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down two trees into one pool in the Villanova area of Radnor Township. Downed large tree limbs and wires caused some scattered power outages in the township. About 26,000 PECO Energy customers lost power throughout their southeastern Pennsylvania service area because of the downed trees including Delaware County.

Severe thunderstorms rumbled across Delaware County, PA during the afternoon of July 22nd. Strong winds from the thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines at 3:50 PM EDT in Clifton Heights and Drexel Hill. Some trees were knocked onto power lines on Baltimore Avenue in Clifton Heights.

The gust front from a severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in Boothwyn in Upper Chichester Township. Other wind damage (tree, tree limbs and wires down) also occurred in nearby townships. PECO Energy reported 53,855 customers lost power in Delaware County. Overall 482,068 of PECO's customers lost power in its southeastern Pennsylvania service area, the largest outage ever for a thunderstorm event in their history. It was their largest outage since Isabel in 2003.

Thunderstorms that rolled through late June 1st into the morning of June 2nd caused numerous power outages across Delaware County. Some 600 customers lost power during the height of the storms. The Interboro High School dismissed students early on the morning of June 2nd after lightning struck and ignited a utility pole on fire on Amosland Road near the high school in Prospect Park. Officials closed down Amosland Road due to the unsafe conditions. As a result of the lightning strike, wires were downed at Amosland Road and Chester Pike in Norwood, Baltimore Pike and Wawa Road in Chester Heights, however no major outages were reported in these areas. Lightning struck the Delaware County 911 Center in Middletown, knocking out four of the police sectors. Also, no injuries were reported. A total of about 50,000 PECO customers around the region lost power during the storms.

Severe thunderstorms ripped through Delaware County, Pennsylvania during the afternoon hours of June 2nd. At 3:15 PM EDT, small trees were uprooted in the Glen Mills area along with minor damage done to a shopping center. Also, trees were knocked over by strong winds, crashing through some homes in Concord and Aston. Live power lines and tree limbs were knocked down onto busy Route 202, which caused headaches for commuters. In addtion, several homes across the county suffered some roof damage due to downed trees and high winds.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees and several large tree limbs and wires across the central and eastern part of Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 30,000 of its customers lost power in southeastern Pennsylvania. About 3,000 of the outages were in Delaware County.

Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning caused about 7,000 homes and businesses in Delaware County to lose power.

A severe thunderstorm tore down trees and wires in eastern parts of Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 60,000 homes and businesses lost power throughout its southeastern Pennsylvania service area including Delaware County. Most of the power was restored by 2 p.m. EDT the next day (the 7th).

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees, tree limbs and power lines In Sharon Hill Borough. PECO Energy reported about 20,000 of its customers lost power because of the severe thunderstorms in its southeastern Pennsylvania service including Delaware County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees and wires mainly in eastern Delaware County. In Springfield Township, a downed linden tree wrecked a minivan and punctured a hole in the roof of the nearby house. PECO Energy reported about 11,000 homes and businesses lost power in their service area, with the greatest concentration in Delaware County.

A lightning strike blew a transformer at the West Brook Park Elementary School in Upper Darby Township and caused a power failure on Friday night the 2911th. Back-up generators were activated and school was held on Monday November 1st. Substitute food was brought to the school and areas which did not have lightning were not used. Repairs to the electrical system were completed the evening of the 1st.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms knocked down several trees throughout Delaware County. About 8,500 homes and businesses lost power in Delaware and Chester Counties.

Slow moving thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flash flooding of streams as well as widespread poor drainage flooding in eastern Delaware County. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 5 and 6 inches. Hardest hit were Haverford and Upper Darby Townships as well as Darby Borough. States of emergencies were declared in Darby and Upper Darby. About 660 residents were evacuated from the three municipalities. One hundred forty-two homes, seventy-seven apartments and sixty-nine businesses suffered major damage. In addition, about 400 other homes and 50 other businesses suffered minor damage. Furniture, appliances, household goods and food were all damaged or destroyed. At least 200 vehicles were badly damaged as many floated away and were flipped by the flood waters. Homes were flooded through their first floor. PECO Energy reported about 35,000 homes and businesses in their service area lost power including Delaware County. Gas service was also shut to numerous homes. Delaware County issued a declaration of disaster emergency in the county. This activated the emergency management plan for the county and allowed county and local municipalities to waive certain requirements regarding the hiring of contractors and personnel during the emergency. In addition, on August 5th, Governor Ed Rendell declared a state of disaster in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This cleared the way for victims to receive federal funding. This also permitted the state to allocate more resources toward the recovery effort. It also waived the normal contract and bid process for clean-up efforts. On August 6th, President George W. Bush declared Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery Counties disaster areas. This enabled residents and businesses to apply for federal funding. In Upper Darby Township, about 400 residents were evacuated to Upper Darby High School, some by boat. About thirty-five residents were still in shelters on the 3rd. Flooding along Naylor's Run damaged houses and apartments on Cornell Avenue, Grace Road, Harper Avenue, Lindale Avenue, Normandy Road, Roosevelt Drive, Sherbrook Boulevard, Springton Road, Turner Avenue, Veronica Road and Wilson Drive. On Beverly Boulevard, twenty-four basement apartments in the Park Lane East Apartments Complex suffered major damage. Naylor Run flooding also affected every store in the Bond Shopping Center. Flood waters near the center were twelve feet deep at the intersection of 69th Street and Marshall Road. The Pathmark Supermarket in the shopping center was severely damaged (estimate $7 million dollars) as flood waters knocked in the windows. The entire merchandise stock, refrigerators, cash registers and computers were lost. Employees were rescued from the roof. The store was not re-opened until September 3rd. Businesses on Lansdowne Avenue, Marshall and Copley Roads were also badly damaged. Employees and customers of a McDonalds Restaurant were rescued through the drive-thru window in the Bond Shopping Center. The flooding closed the McDonalds as well as six shops and a bank for up to two months. In all fifty-eight businesses and one hundred three homes suffered major damage in the township. It was believed that a breach in a dam on Naylor's Run Creek exacerbated the flooding. A thirty-three foot long, ten foot wide tree hit the dam square. A storm total of at least 5 inches was measured in Drexel Hill (the gage overflowed). Other storm totals from the township included 3.50 and 3.20 inches (all within two hours).In Darby Borough, about 90 families (250 people) were sheltered at a local school. Homes, apartments and businesses were badly flooded along Fourteenth Street, Greenway Avenue, Main Street, McDade Boulevard, Springfield Road, Thirteenth Street and Tyler Avenue. Some homes had up to ten feet of water in them as appliances were floating around. The bridges over Darby Creek on Main Street and McDade Boulevard flooded. The Darby Creek at the McDade Boulevard Bridge was clogged with debris. About 39 homes and 11 businesses suffered major damage. In Haverford Township, flood damage occurred along Naylor's Run and Cobbs Creek. Nine people were evacuated. One family was displaced because of tipped oil tanks. Flood damage also occurred in the Llanerch Section near the former quarry and to the Victoria Arms Apartments. Significant damage occurred to the basement of the Haverford High School. The basement filled with around five feet of water which damaged the school's electrical, heating and cooling systems. Significant damage also occurred to the Oakmont Fire House. Several emergency vehicles were damaged. Elsewhere in the county, a small bridge in Wayne (Radnor Township) was washed away. In Yeadon and Colwyn Boroughs, flood waters from Cobbs Creek inundated several homes, businesses and roadways. In Tinicum Township, flooding along Darby Creek eroded a dike and caused flooding at the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge. The Crum Creek at Newtown Square was above its 6 foot flood stage from 839 a.m. EDT through 143 p.m. EDT on the 1st. It crested at 8.28 feet at Noon EDT. The Chester Creek at Chester was briefly above its 8 foot flood stage from 318 p.m. EDT through 338 p.m. EDT on the 1st. It crested at 8.43 feet at 330 p.m. EDT.

A series of thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused widespread poor drainage and creek flooding in Delaware County. Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT at least one quarter of an inch of rain fell every hour at nearby Philadelphia International Airport. The Chester, Crum, Darby and Ridley Creeks all flooded. Many basements were flooded, many roads were closed and many vehicle rescues occurred. In Darby Borough, Darby Creek flooding forced the closure of MacDade Boulevard. Twenty-five people were evacuated from Springfield Road. Debris was removed from under the support of the MacDade Boulevard Bridge and this lessened the flooding. In Chester City, a retaining wall collapsed behind the Bridgewater Apartments. Vehicles were trapped in flood waters in Lansdowne and Ridley Townships. Water up to four feet deep in basements was reported in Colwyn and Yeadon Boroughs. The heavy rain loosened the soil and caused trees to topple over and take down power lines. About 10,000 homes and businesses in the PECO Energy service area lost power including Delaware County.Chester Creek at Chester was above its 8 foot flood stage from 329 p.m. EDT through 656 p.m. EDT on the 12th. It crested at 9.76 feet at 5 p.m. EDT. Storm totals included 5.52 inches in Havertown, 5.01 inches in Lansdowne, 4.68 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport, 3.60 inches in Springfield Township and 2.86 inches in Chadds Ford. Thunderstorms formed and continued to reform north of a nearly stationary front over the Delmarva Peninsula.

A powerful line of severe thunderstorms uprooted whole trees in Thornbury, Radnor, Concord and Haverford Townships. The worst wind damage was reported in Haverford Township. The same thunderstorm dropped a tornado just east of the township in Narberth in Montgomery County. In Haverford Township, the damaging straight-line winds traveled southwest to northeast centered along Eagle Road. Two large trees were tossed into Saint Denis Church and damaged its roof and smashed one stained glass window. Part of the roof of the Saint Denis School was peeled away. Across the street, three monuments in the Saint Denis Cemetery were knocked down. Over 100 trees were knocked down in the township and damaged several homes and vehicles. One home was split in two by a large tree on Upland Road. Another downed tree smashed through the first floor television room of a home on Rosewood Lane. A couple of roads were also closed. A fallen limb broke a police officer's ankle. In Concord Township, a large number of trees were knocked down in a residential area near the intersection of U.S. Routes 1 and 202. In Thornbury Township, downed trees fell into or smashed swimming pools. The R5 Paoli SEPTA regional rail line service was suspended after a tree fell onto a train leaving the Wynnewood (Montgomery County) Station. PECO Energy reported about 28,000 of its customers lost power in Chester and Delaware Counties. All power was restored by the afternoon of the 24th.

A line of severe thunderstorms tore down a couple of trees in northwestern Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 500 of its customers lost power.

The gust front associated with a severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees, large limbs and branches in Broomall (Marple Township) and nearby Media and Sharon Hill. PECO Energy reported about 79,000 of its customers lost power because of the thunderstorms and this included Delaware County.

A slow moving low pressure system at both the surface and aloft helped trigger very heavy rain across Delaware County from the late morning into the afternoon 20th. Storm totals averaged between 2.0 and 4.0 inches, most of which fell during the afternoon at the rate of half an inch per hour. The heavy rain led to widespread poor drainage flooding as well as flooding of most of the gaged rivers and streams in the county. The worst flooding occurred along the Chester Creek. About 60 homes were evacuated along Powell Road in Chester City and suffered basement flooding. In Birmingham Township in the Chadds Ford area, a couple of roads were closed along Harvey Run. The Chester Creek in Chester was above its 8 foot flood stage from 534 p.m. EDT on the 20th through 510 a.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 14.63 feet at 830 p.m. EDT on the 20th. The Crum Creek at Newtown Square was above its 6 foot flood stage from 525 p.m. EDT on the 20th through 1204 a.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 8.72 feet at 8 p.m. EDT on the 20th. Along the county border with Chester County, the Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was above its 9 foot flood stage from 555 p.m. EDT on the 20th through 1003 p.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 12.82 feet at 457 a.m. EDT on the 21st. The water saturated soil, mudslides and the general flooding caused trees to fall. About 29,000 PECO Energy customers lost power. No serious injuries were reported. Storm totals included 4.03 inches in Havertown, 3.70 inches in Aston and 2.25 inches in Springfield Township. The low pressure system responsible for the heavy rain formed along a stationary front over the Carolinas during the morning of the 20th. It moved to just east of Wallops Island, Virginia during the evening of the 20th and well east of the Delmarva Peninsula during the morning of the 21st. An inverted trough at the surface that extended from the low north into Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Pennsylvania concentrated the heavy rain along its axis. June as a whole was an unseasonably wet month. On a county weighted average, June monthly precipitation totals averaged 8.0 inches in Delaware County. Normal is around 3.4 inches. The June monthly precipitation total of 8.08 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport was the second wettest on record. The wet spring weather led to a whole different set of problems from the drought of the previous year. Planted seeds were drowning and rotting. Many soybean, corn and berry fields were too wet. There were also problems with slugs. Vegetables were generally about a month behind. Double crop fields fell behind schedule because of the slow growth of straw and hay. Garden shops sales have been down. Pool installations were about three to six weeks behind. Ant infestations increased. Windshield wipers were tearing. Many spring athletic seasons were extended because of postponed events. There will be a bumper crop of mosquitoes. Attendance along the shore and at amusement parks was down. Road work was delayed. The one few positives from the wet weather was lower utility bills.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down wires and large tree limbs in Chadds Ford. PECO energy reported power outages to 31,000 of their customers in their service area including Delaware County.

Damaging winds pulled down numerous trees and power lines across Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 37,700 of its customers lost power in Chester and Delaware Counties.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees and wires in the central part of the county mainly in Aston and Middletown Townships and Ridley Park Borough. PECO Energy reported about 13,000 of its customers lost power in Delaware and Chester Counties

A severe thunderstorm tore down large limbs and wires along western parts of Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 2,600 of its customers lost power in Chester and Delaware Counties.

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous large limbs and power lines throughout Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 5,000 of its customers lost power in the county. The power outages disrupted SEPTA Regional line service on the R3 Line from Media to Elwyn.

A line of severe thunderstorms knocked down numerous large trees as well as wires from central Chester County eastward through Delaware County. In Chester County, West Grove and Avondale were hit the hardest. Ten large trees were knocked over in Valley Forge. In Delaware County, Wayne was hit the hardest as downed wires kept power off for up to 48 hours. PECO Energy reported 96,000 customers lost power throughout their service area in southeastern Pennsylvania. Hardest hit were Chester and Delaware Counties. In addition to the strong winds, PECO Energy reported about 6,500 cloud to ground lightning strikes in their service area.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous large tree limbs and wires across eastern Chester County and a few trees in Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 11,000 homes and businesses lost power in the two counties, with 9,000 of the affected customers in Chester County.

A line of severe thunderstorms pulled down numerous large limbs and power lines across Delaware County. One tree fell onto a house in Upper Darby Township. PECO Energy reported about 21,000 customers lost power in their service area in southeast Pennsylvania including Delaware County.

A severe thunderstorm produced damaging winds, frequent lightning, large hail and heavy rain across the northeast half of Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 19,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county due to the high winds and the lightning. A lightning hit disabled the county's emergency 911 system for eleven hours. A lightning induced fire gutted a home in Springfield Township and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Most of the power outages occurred in Marple, Middletown and Newtown Townships and the Llanrech section of Haverford Township. A few trees were also knocked down in Media and Springfield Townships. A couple of funnel clouds were sighted over the county in Sharon Hill, Yeadon and Springfield, but apparently none of these phenomena touched down. The heavy rain and storm grates clogged with tree limbs led to some poor drainage flooding in Darby Borough. The heavy rain also led to the collapse of a tree in the Ardmore section of Haverford Township. About 1248 a.m. EDT on the 19th, the 150-year-old one hundred foot tall tree fell onto a house. Piles of bricks fell on a home and two people within the home were briefly hospitalized.

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous tree limbs and branches and several trees throughout Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 14,000 homes and businesses lost power. The line of severe thunderstorms hit Delaware and Chester Counties the hardest in the PECO Energy service area that evening.