Power Outage in Levittown, PA

Down power lines on PA-132. Time estimated from radar.

Power lines down on PA-132. Time estimated from radar.

The tornado which began in Philadelphia County crossed into Bucks County, where it would produce the majority of its impacts. After crossing the county line, the tornado continued between Trevose Road and Peyton Street |where additional tree damage occurred before crossing Lukens |Street. The tornado then very briefly crossed back into |Philadelphia County at the northern tip of Poquessing Valley Park |where a few trees were uprooted. The tornado then crossed back |into Trevose in Bucks County where it caused some minor cosmetic |damage to some homes in the Beechwood Estates neighborhood and |blew down several sections of vinyl fencing. Several small trees |were also snapped or uprooted in and just south and east of the |residential neighborhood.||As the tornado approached Somerton Road, it began intensifying |and widening substantially as it moved into the Metropolitan |Industrial Center. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were |snapped or uprooted in the SUEZ Water Company property southwest |of and along Somerton Road. Five wooden power poles were snapped |near the ground along Somerton Road as well at the northern end of|the SUEZ property. All seven warehouse buildings in the |industrial complex northeast of Somerton Road sustained at least |minor damage, with the most significant occurring to the Northtec |building. Numerous roof mounted HVAC units were shifted or blown |off of a few of the buildings in the industrial complex. Open bay |doors in the western- most building caused a non-load bearing |interior wall to collapse. A sedan was lifted and flipped over in |the Northtec parking lot and a steel flag pole bearing a flag |flattened completely to the ground. The Northtec building |sustained substantial structural damage where large sections of |roofing material were removed. Additionally, numerous exterior |paneling was blown off, garage bay doors were blown out, a few |windows were blown out, and at least two large HVAC units were |blown off of the building. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees |were uprooted or snapped in the industrial complex and immediately|adjacent areas.||A cellphone tower adjacent to the industrial complex had all of |the antennas blown off, but the tower itself did not collapse. |Southeast of the industrial complex, minor cosmetic damage |occurred to some homes along Carter Road in a residential |neighborhood. Tree damage associated with the tornado occurred |along Carter Road and Sussex Road north of Buckfield Terrace. This|was the area where the tornado circulation reached its widest |extent of around three tenths of a mile. As the tornado neared and|crossed the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I- 276), an overhead roadway |information sign was blown off and a portion of it landed |downstream nearly a half mile away. Just north of the turnpike, |minor cosmetic damage occurred to a hotel building where a tree |was also uprooted in the parking lot. A large billboard was blown |over just north of the turnpike and south of Street Road. A small |utility building nearby had its roof blown off. The northern- most|extent of the damage occurred on the Toscana 52 restaurant |property where the tornado blew down some chain link fencing and |uprooted a few small trees in the parking lot.||The tornado continued east-northeastward across Street Road |toward the Faulkner car dealership complex where it began |intensifying and somewhat narrowing its path of damage. The four |dealership showrooms sustained significant damage where most |windows were blown out and at least some roofing material was |blown off. The most significant damage occurred to the Buick/GMC |showroom where most of the roofing material was blown off, all |windows and doors were blown out, and exterior walls exhibited |fracturing due to stress from the wind. Roof HVAC units of this |building were tossed into the parking lot behind the building. All|of the dealership signs near the main road were destroyed. Scores|of new and used vehicles sustained significant damage from flying|debris or from being pushed or tossed trough the air.||The tornado continued toward the dealership's main service garage|where the most significant damage occurred. The southwestern |portion of the building was destroyed with most exterior walls |collapsing completely and all roofing material blown off. Interior|walls mostly remained standing. Roof HVAC units were tossed off |of the building with one unit landing nearly 200 yards downstream |of the building. Damage sustained to the building decreased |somewhat toward the eastern end of it where portions of the |exterior walls were damaged and almost all garage bay doors were |blown out. The wind rushing through the garage area carried |debris, car parts, and tools well away from the structure |downstream. Some vehicles near the main garage building were |completely destroyed from large pieces of flying debris or from |being tossed and dropped back onto the ground. A small pickup |truck was crushed from a collapsed exterior wall. Five people |reportedly sustained minor injuries at the dealership complex.||The tornado continued east-northeast toward the Weisser Homes |mobile home park and into an area of trees which sustained |significant damage. Most tree canopies and limbs were completely |stripped from the still standing or snapped trunks of hardwood |trees in this area. A large storage container filled with car |parts from the service garage parking lot upstream was lofted into|the air and dropped into this area of trees. An uninhabited |mobile home model was lifted and completely destroyed at the |mobile home park. Another double-wide mobile home had a large |portion of its roof blown off. Several other mobile home sustained|varying degrees of damage as well. A large amount of various |debris from the dealership complex landed in this mobile home |park. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees near and just |downstream of this area were snapped or uprooted along Old Lincoln|Highway.||At this stage, the tornado damage path narrowed considerably and |intensity weakened significantly as it crossed Old Lincoln Highway|and moved toward the Lowe's and Walmart shopping centers on Route|1. The tornado passed over these shopping centers, but no |structural damage was noted to these structures. Numerous small |trees were snapped and uprooted in the large parking lot area and |line of trees just north of the Bensalem turnpike interchange. |Some exit ramp signs were blown down in the interchange area.||The tornado damage became somewhat discontinuous as it continued |east-southeast into Bensalem across Route 1 and toward a |residential neighborhood. Several homes in the neighborhood |sustained loss of some roofing material and other cosmetic damage |in addition to some tree damage. The tornado continued across |Rockhill Road and along Richlieu Road toward the Christian Life |Center where several trees were snapped or uprooted. The church's |steeple had some paneling blown off, but the steeple itself was |not damaged otherwise. The tornado continued weakening as it |crossed Galloway Road then dissipated in the Bensalem Township |Community Park where some minor tree damage occurred.||No known serious injuries or fatalities occurred from this |tornado.

The tornado which began in Philadelphia County crossed into Bucks County, where it would produce the majority of its impacts. After crossing the county line, the tornado continued between Trevose Road and Peyton Street |where additional tree damage occurred before crossing Lukens |Street. The tornado then very briefly crossed back into |Philadelphia County at the northern tip of Poquessing Valley Park |where a few trees were uprooted. The tornado then crossed back |into Trevose in Bucks County where it caused some minor cosmetic |damage to some homes in the Beechwood Estates neighborhood and |blew down several sections of vinyl fencing. Several small trees |were also snapped or uprooted in and just south and east of the |residential neighborhood.||As the tornado approached Somerton Road, it began intensifying |and widening substantially as it moved into the Metropolitan |Industrial Center. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were |snapped or uprooted in the SUEZ Water Company property southwest |of and along Somerton Road. Five wooden power poles were snapped |near the ground along Somerton Road as well at the northern end of|the SUEZ property. All seven warehouse buildings in the |industrial complex northeast of Somerton Road sustained at least |minor damage, with the most significant occurring to the Northtec |building. Numerous roof mounted HVAC units were shifted or blown |off of a few of the buildings in the industrial complex. Open bay |doors in the western- most building caused a non-load bearing |interior wall to collapse. A sedan was lifted and flipped over in |the Northtec parking lot and a steel flag pole bearing a flag |flattened completely to the ground. The Northtec building |sustained substantial structural damage where large sections of |roofing material were removed. Additionally, numerous exterior |paneling was blown off, garage bay doors were blown out, a few |windows were blown out, and at least two large HVAC units were |blown off of the building. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees |were uprooted or snapped in the industrial complex and immediately|adjacent areas.||A cellphone tower adjacent to the industrial complex had all of |the antennas blown off, but the tower itself did not collapse. |Southeast of the industrial complex, minor cosmetic damage |occurred to some homes along Carter Road in a residential |neighborhood. Tree damage associated with the tornado occurred |along Carter Road and Sussex Road north of Buckfield Terrace. This|was the area where the tornado circulation reached its widest |extent of around three tenths of a mile. As the tornado neared and|crossed the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I- 276), an overhead roadway |information sign was blown off and a portion of it landed |downstream nearly a half mile away. Just north of the turnpike, |minor cosmetic damage occurred to a hotel building where a tree |was also uprooted in the parking lot. A large billboard was blown |over just north of the turnpike and south of Street Road. A small |utility building nearby had its roof blown off. The northern- most|extent of the damage occurred on the Toscana 52 restaurant |property where the tornado blew down some chain link fencing and |uprooted a few small trees in the parking lot.||The tornado continued east-northeastward across Street Road |toward the Faulkner car dealership complex where it began |intensifying and somewhat narrowing its path of damage. The four |dealership showrooms sustained significant damage where most |windows were blown out and at least some roofing material was |blown off. The most significant damage occurred to the Buick/GMC |showroom where most of the roofing material was blown off, all |windows and doors were blown out, and exterior walls exhibited |fracturing due to stress from the wind. Roof HVAC units of this |building were tossed into the parking lot behind the building. All|of the dealership signs near the main road were destroyed. Scores|of new and used vehicles sustained significant damage from flying|debris or from being pushed or tossed trough the air.||The tornado continued toward the dealership's main service garage|where the most significant damage occurred. The southwestern |portion of the building was destroyed with most exterior walls |collapsing completely and all roofing material blown off. Interior|walls mostly remained standing. Roof HVAC units were tossed off |of the building with one unit landing nearly 200 yards downstream |of the building. Damage sustained to the building decreased |somewhat toward the eastern end of it where portions of the |exterior walls were damaged and almost all garage bay doors were |blown out. The wind rushing through the garage area carried |debris, car parts, and tools well away from the structure |downstream. Some vehicles near the main garage building were |completely destroyed from large pieces of flying debris or from |being tossed and dropped back onto the ground. A small pickup |truck was crushed from a collapsed exterior wall. Five people |reportedly sustained minor injuries at the dealership complex.||The tornado continued east-northeast toward the Weisser Homes |mobile home park and into an area of trees which sustained |significant damage. Most tree canopies and limbs were completely |stripped from the still standing or snapped trunks of hardwood |trees in this area. A large storage container filled with car |parts from the service garage parking lot upstream was lofted into|the air and dropped into this area of trees. An uninhabited |mobile home model was lifted and completely destroyed at the |mobile home park. Another double-wide mobile home had a large |portion of its roof blown off. Several other mobile home sustained|varying degrees of damage as well. A large amount of various |debris from the dealership complex landed in this mobile home |park. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees near and just |downstream of this area were snapped or uprooted along Old Lincoln|Highway.||At this stage, the tornado damage path narrowed considerably and |intensity weakened significantly as it crossed Old Lincoln Highway|and moved toward the Lowe's and Walmart shopping centers on Route|1. The tornado passed over these shopping centers, but no |structural damage was noted to these structures. Numerous small |trees were snapped and uprooted in the large parking lot area and |line of trees just north of the Bensalem turnpike interchange. |Some exit ramp signs were blown down in the interchange area.||The tornado damage became somewhat discontinuous as it continued |east-southeast into Bensalem across Route 1 and toward a |residential neighborhood. Several homes in the neighborhood |sustained loss of some roofing material and other cosmetic damage |in addition to some tree damage. The tornado continued across |Rockhill Road and along Richlieu Road toward the Christian Life |Center where several trees were snapped or uprooted. The church's |steeple had some paneling blown off, but the steeple itself was |not damaged otherwise. The tornado continued weakening as it |crossed Galloway Road then dissipated in the Bensalem Township |Community Park where some minor tree damage occurred.||No known serious injuries or fatalities occurred from this |tornado.

Several power outages were reported. Large branches were blown down and siding was also blown off a house. The spotter estimated winds above 60 mph. Time estimated from radar.

Power lines were downed near State Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Several reports of downed power lines in the Croydon and Bristol areas. Time estimated from radar.

A video showed multiple large trees down on power lines along Almshouse Rd in Doylestown. Time estimated from radar.

A tree or limbs downed onto wires with a power outage on Whitewood Dr. Time estimated from radar.

A few reports of downed power lines near Windy Bush Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Several reports of downed trees and power lines in the Levittown and Tullytown area. Time estimated from radar.

Numerous reports of trees and wires down between Telford and Chalfont with widespread power outages. Time estimated from radar.

Multiple trees and power poles down on Bellevue Avenue. Report via social media with photos. County Emergency Management also reports widespread damage in Bensalem. Time estimated from radar.

Several reports of power outages in the areas of Buckingham, Pineville, and Lahaska. Time estimated from radar.

A few reports of power lines down in the Croydon area. Time estimated from radar.

Downed power lines affected train service in the Doylestown vicinity. Time and location approximate.

Trees were downed onto wires resulting in some power outages.

Trees and power lines were reported down.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees in Bensalem Township, one of which damaged a vehicle. Nearby Falls Township still had over 2,700 homes and businesses without power on the night of the 9th.

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees, tree limbs and power lines in Doylestown Township. The combination of the wind and lightning caused about 3,500 homes and businesses to lose power in Doylestown Township and Borough.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees across lower Buck County from Upper Southampton east through Lower Makefield Township. PECO Energy reported about 25,000 of its customers lost power in Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees across lower Buck County from Upper Southampton east through Lower Makefield Township. PECO Energy reported about 25,000 of its customers lost power in Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs and power lines in lower Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage in a couple of pockets of Warrington Township. Trees were knocked down along County Line Road near Falls Road. A downed wire caused a power surge at the Hampton Inn along Pennsylvania State Route 611 and Kelly Road. The surge caused an electrical fire and the inn was evacuated for about an hour. The top of a large tree was sheared off on Pennsylvania State Route 611 near Bristol Road. Other large tree limbs were also knocked down in the area and damaged a couple of vehicles. One downed limb broke the window of a gift shop. The severe thunderstorm also knocked down some bricks from an abandoned dwelling.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in northeastern and eastern Bucks County. Trees were knocked down in both directions on Pennsylvania State Route 32 in Yardley Borough and in Lower Makefield Township. The roadway was blocked into the 26th in Lower Makefield Township. Two downed trees also crushed two vehicles. No injuries were reported. Both Bucks and Chester Counties took the brunt of the power outages (45,000) in PECO Energy's service area.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and power lines in Chalfont Borough and Solebury Township.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms downed numerous tree limbs and several trees across the southern or lower part of Bucks County. Broken tree limbs littered several roadways in the county. The combination of lightning and damaging winds caused about 11,000 homes and businesses to lose power.

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous trees and wires in northeastern Bucks County. This forced the closures of many roads including Pennsylvania State Route 611 (Easton Road) in Nockamixon Township and Pennsylvania State Route 32 (River Road) in Tinicum Township. There were about 20 downed trees on Easton Road in Nockamixon Township. In Upper Black Eddy (Bridgeton Township), a downed tree damaged a porch. Roadways were still closed the following day (27th) in Plumstead, Solebury, Bridgeton and Nockamixon Townships. About 3,000 homes and businesses lost power. Peak wind gusts were estimated at 75 mph.

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees and wires in New Britain, Warwick and Warrington Townships. In Warrington Township, Pennsylvania State Route 611 was closed in both directions because of downed trees. About 30,000 PECO Energy customers in Bucks and Montgomery Counties lost power because of downed trees.

A severe thunderstorm tore down a couple of trees, tree limbs and wires in Lower Makefield Township. PECO Energy reported about 7.000 homes and businesses lost power in Bucks County because of the severe thunderstorms and lightning.

The gust front from a severe thunderstorm produced wind damage across the southern or lower part of Bucks County from Warminster and Warwick Townships east to Yardley and in locations farther to the south. The largest power outages occurred in Levittown, Lower Southampton and Newtown. PECO Energy reported about 10,000 of its customers lost power in Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires across lower Bucks County across Middletown, Langhorne and Lower Southampton Townships. In Lower Southampton Township, one tree crashed through the roof and into the master bedroom of a home. A grandmother pulled her grandson off the bed just as the tree came crashing through. The grandson just suffered a cut on his hand. In Middletown Township, healthy trees were snapped and struck three moving vehicles on Woodburne Road (Pennsylvania State Route 213). No injuries were reported. A skylight and several windows were broken at nearby Oxford Valley Mall. Several roads in the township were closed because of downed trees. Several mature trees were also snapped in Langhorne Township. Penny to nickel size hail also fell from the severe thunderstorm in Middletown and Langhorne. About 12,000 homes and businesses lost power in Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several large tree limbs and wires in Tinicum Township. Pennsylvania Power and Light reported about 1,000 of its customers in Montgomery and Bucks Counties lost power. All power was restored by 3 p.m. EDT on the 28th.

The western fringes of an offshore nor'easter brought accumulating snow into Bucks County on the evening of the 7th. It was the only county in Eastern Pennsylvania to report more than one inch of snow. While the snow began during the afternoon of the 7th, temperatures were above freezing and any accumulations were limited to grassy areas during heavier bursts. As snow continued into the evening, accumulations occurred in the lower part of the county. Representative snowfall in lower Bucks County included 4.5 inches in Morrisville and 2.0 inches in Lower Makefield Township. Less than 1,000 homes and businesses lost power in southeastern Pennsylvania. American Airlines canceled all flights in and out of Philadelphia after Noon EST on the 7th. SEPTA Regional Rail Lines experienced approximately 15 minute delays because of the snow causing slippery rail conditions. ||The nor'easter was still a relatively weak low pressure system over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on the morning of November 6th. At 7 p.m. EST on the 6th, it was located east of North Carolina and was starting to intensify. It moved to the northnortheast and at 7 a.m. EST on the 7th, the surface pressure lowered to 994 millibars and it was about 150 miles east of the Delmarva Peninsula. From there it moved very slowly to the northnortheast and intensified. At 7 p.m. EST on the 7th, its surface pressure was down to 984 millibars. Overnight, the surface pressure remained about the same and at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th, the 986 millibar nor'easter was just south of Cape Cod. The rather offshore track spared most of eastern Pennsylvania adverse weather from it.

A weak surface trough acted as a trigger to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms that developed across southeast Pennsylvania during the second half of the afternoon on the 22nd. PECO Energy reported about 1,300 homes and businesses lost power in ten separate areas along the Montgomery and Bucks Counties line.

An intense and rapidly developing low pressure system helped produce heavy snow over the higher terrain of the Poconos on the 28th. A heavy precipitation band was able to chill the atmosphere to snow also over Bucks and Montgomery Counties Pennsylvania during the mid day hours on the 28th. This was an elevation driven event in the Poconos, as very little snow accumulated in the valleys. It was a dynamically cooling driven event in the Philadelphia northwest suburbs where the accumulating snow coincided with the heaviest precipitation rates. Highest accumulations in the Poconos reached 17 inches; in the northwest Philadelphia suburbs around 3.5 inches. ||In the Poconos, the rain began during the afternoon of the 27th. Over the higher terrain, precipitation changed to snow during the late evening. Precipitation fell as snow until it ended during the early evening of the 28th. The heaviest snow fell between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT on the 28th. In the valleys, precipitation type was intensity driven. When precipitation became heavier, it changed to snow, lighter it went back to rain. This meteorological process is called dynamic cooling in which so much snow is falling from aloft that the amount of heat needed to melt the snow, cools the surrounding air where it can support snow at a lower level to the point it can reach the ground. Once the snow intensity weakens, warmer surrounding air moves in and raises temperatures and the snow then melts before reaching the ground. A similar precipitation event like this one occurred in New York State in September of 1987. This same process occurred in Bucks and Montgomery Counties around mid-day on the 28th as the rain changed to an accumulating snow for around four hours. Meanwhile precipitation started as rain the previous evening and ended as rain late in the afternoon on the 28th.||The combination of the heavy wet snow, some leaves still on trees and very strong winds led to many traveling problems as well as downed trees and wires in the Poconos. Many school districts never opened; a few others had early dismissal. A seven mile stretch of Interstate 80 was repeatedly closed between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Extension in Carbon County and Pennsylvania State Route 115 in Monroe County because of multiple tractor-trailer and vehicular accidents between 9 a.m. EDT and Noon EDT on the 28th. Many accidents were also reported on Pennsylvania State Route 940 in Monroe County. Pennsylvania State Route 423 in Tobyhanna (Monroe County) was closed. A downed large tree caused road closures in Lehighton. Pennsylvania Power and Light reported about 60,000 customers lost power throughout their eastern Pennsylvania service area with more than 400 separate cases. The ten thousand homes and businesses that lost power in Monroe County were concentrated in Tobyhanna and Coolbaugh Townships. An emergency shelter was opened in Coolbaugh Township. In Carbon County outages were reported in Kidder, Penn Forest and East Side. Power was not fully restored until the 30th.||In the Philadelphia northwest suburbs, Bucks County took the brunt of the reported damage from the combination of the accumulating wet snow and strong winds. About 10,000 homes and businesses lost power with the brunt of the outages in Warminster and Northampton Townships. Many trees still had leaves on them. Roadways were blocked by downed trees in Bristol, Langhorne and Middletown. A vehicle in West Rockhill Township skidded into a wooded area. Seven school districts cancelled after school activities. The weather forced the cancellation of a presidential campaign stop in Quakertown by United States Senator John McCain.||Snowfall totals included 17.0 inches in Tobyhanna (Monroe County), 7 inches in Penn Forest (Carbon County), 6 inches in Albrightsville (Carbon County), 4.5 inches in Pocono Summit (Monroe County), 3.6 inches in Richboro (Bucks County), 3.0 inches in Langhorne (Bucks County), 2.5 inches in Perkasie (Bucks County), 2.0 inches in Montgomeryville (Montgomery County) and Chalfont (Bucks County) and 1.5 inches in Fairless Hills (Bucks County) and Souderton (Montgomery County). The 17 inches that accumulated in Tobyhanna matched a record for the earliest and heaviest snowfall for the Poconos. According to the Pocono Weather Book by meteorologist Ben Gelber, a 17 inch snowfall also occurred on October 16th to 17th in Freeland (Luzerne County) in 1977.||A cold front moved through the region on the 27th and stalled offshore. A low pressure system developed on the stalled front over North Carolina on the afternoon of the 27th. It slowly moved northeast and intensified rapidly. By 2 a.m. EDT on the 28th it was just off the New Jersey Coast and had a central pressure of 1003 millibars. At 8 a.m. EDT on the 28th, the low pressure system was approaching central Long Island, New York and the pressure lowered to 995 millibars. It proceeded to move northeast and was a 989 millibar low pressure system near Hartford, Connecticut at 2 p.m. EDT on the 28th and a 986 millibar low pressure system along the northern Vermont and New Hampshire border at 8 p.m. EDT on the 28th. A closed upper level low moved through the region during the day on the 28th. The relatively colder air at its center coupled with the heavy precipitation intensity made it possible for the rain to change to snow in parts of the region.

Strong northwest winds circulating around a large high pressure system in the middle of the United States downed a couple of weak trees in Bucks County and caused a fire and power outages. In Doylestown, the wind downed a tree of failing health on Chestnut Drive. The tree snagged two sets of power lines on the way down and caused the lines to touch each other. This sent a huge surge of electricity into a few homes. The one surge may have triggered a fire in one home. It started in an entertainment center. Firefighters struggled with the strong winds that helped spread it quickly to the kitchen and garage. The home was destroyed and the family dog perished. The five family members survived. Elsewhere in Bucks County, a downed tree limb caused a power outage that affected Neshaminy High School in Middletown Township. Students were dismissed early. The peak wind gust at the Philadelphia International Airport was 36 mph.

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 Bucks County. This caused power outages and downed trees. Rain moved into the area during the afternoon on the 1st and did not exit until the evening of the 2nd. The heaviest rain fell during the day on the 2nd. Storm totals averaged around three inches. The heavy rain produced poor drainage and creek 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 about 17,000 within Bucks County. About 28,000 customers throughout southeastern Pennsylvania still did not have power restored as of 2 p.m. EST on the 2nd. Downed trees blocked several roadways throughout the county.The Neshaminy Creek flooded. The Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne was above its 9 foot flood stage from from 630 p.m. EDT on the 2nd through 430 a.m. EDT on the 3rd. It crested at 10.97 feet at 1146 p.m. EDT on the 2nd. Actual storm totals included 4.22 inches in Doylestown, 3.50 inches in Neshaminy Falls, 3.32 inches in Perkasie and 2.14 inches in Springtown. Peak wind gusts around the county averaged 40 mph. The peak wind gust was 43 mph at the Northeast Philadelphia 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 knocked down trees and power lines in the upper part of Bucks County. Power outages occurred in Pekasie (greatest concentration), Quakertown, Sellersville, Silverdale and Hilltown Township. In Hilltown Township, a gazebo was lifted by the thunderstorm winds and thrown against a fence. A wood pole was snapped in two and one pine tree was shredded. Nearly 18,000 homes and businesses lost power in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. All power was restored by the evening of the 8th. In addition to the damaging winds, penny size hail also fell in Perkasie.

A severe thunderstorm, which rolled through Bucks County, PA during the early evening hours of July 21st, produced strong winds which knocked down numerous power lines at 7:15 PM EDT near the townships of Tinicum and Plumstead.

The gust front from a severe thunderstorm complex caused considerable wind and tree damage especially in the lower part of Bucks County. PECO Energy reported 107,607 customers lost power in Bucks 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. Wind damage was reported in Warwick, Warminster, Langhorne, Bensalem and Bristol Townships. Dime size hail also fell in Warminster Township.

Several days of heavy rain throughout the Delaware River Basin culminated with major flooding along the Delaware River from the 28th through the 30th. It was the fourth or fifth highest crest on record for the Delaware River along Bucks County and hit Yardley and New Hope the hardest. The crest was slightly lower than the April 2005 flood. President George W. Bush declared Bucks County a disaster area. Inland flooding affected Perkasie and Sellersville the most. Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on the 23rd, but the most widespread and heaviest rain fell from the night of the 27th into the morning of the 28th. Event totals in Bucks County averaged four to ten inches, but storm totals exceeded ten inches in parts of the Upper Delaware Basin in New York State.Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster emergency in the state on the 28th. In Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000 homes, apartments and businesses were damaged. Many homes had their basement appliances and furniture ruined. The disaster area declaration made individual and public assistance possible. Numerous roads were damaged and closed. Even the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County was closed. Between Bucks and Monroe Counties ten Delaware River bridges operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission were closed. Tolls were suspended on bridges that remained open to ease congestion on the 28th through the 30th. Four bridges were still closed the night of the 29th, three bridges were closed on July 1st, they all were re-opened on the 2nd. Flooding damaged and forced the closure of twenty-two Pennsylvania State Parks. Emergency responders told people to not walk into flooded waters because it might contain sewage and other contaminants. Many homes also had oil in their basements from ruptured tanks. There was also concern about persons with individual wells having their drinking water compromised. An explosion of mold and mosquitoes was expected in the wake of the flood. Crops closest to the ground were also impacted by the flood and included cabbage, cucumbers, strawberries, spinach and squash. Bucks County took the worst hit from the flooding along the Delaware River with an estimated 30 million dollars in damage. Around 950 homes, 150 businesses, 150 apartments, 60 roads, 4 bridges, 5 parks and 3 public buildings were damaged. Around 250 homes and buildings, 50 businesses, four roads (River Road - Pennsylvania State Route 32 in particular), three bridges and two parks suffered major damage. Three homes were destroyed; two were in Lower Makefield Township. Upper Makefield Township had the greatest number of homes that suffered major damage, while Yardley Borough had the greatest number of homes that suffered any flood damage. New Hope Borough had the greatest number of businesses that suffered flood damage. About 4,000 people were evacuated from Yardley, New Hope, Solebury, Riegelsville, Perkasie, Lower Makefield and Upper Makefield Townships. Drinking water or filtration plants were closed in New Hope, Yardley, Sellersville and Morrisville. The Yardley plant did not come back on line until July 5th. Over 50 people were rescued from flood waters. Two kayakers were rescued from the Delaware River and one jet-skier was rescued from a tree. Flood damage also occurred inland along the Neshaminy Creek and the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. The Delaware Canal that was still damaged from the two previous floods in 2004 and 2005 was damaged further. Several county and municipal Independence Day functions were postoned.In Riegelsville Borough, nearly half of the homes were flooded, some up to the first floor. In Tinicum Township, nearly 100 feet of River Road (Pennsylvania State Route 32) was washed away. In Solebury Township, a Pennsylvania State Route 32 bridge was damaged over Milton Creek. In New Hope Borough, about 600 people were evacuated. As a precaution PECO Energy turned off gas and electric power to about 500 homes and 200 businesses. The exclusive Waterview Condos were evacuated. The flood waters reached the intersection of Waterloo and Mechanic Streets and also flooded Main Street. About 15 homes, 9 multi-family homes, 30 businesses and four apartment buildings suffered major damage. The Bucks County Playhouse suffered about one million dollars in flood damage. The famous Odette's Restaurant saw flooding reach halfway up the front door. It was one of the last businesses to reopen and was still closed about a month after the flooding. While it was reopened, the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge suffered the most damage of all of the Delaware River bridges and will need repairs. In Upper Makefield Township, about 200 people were evacuated. About 80 homes suffered major damage. Three businesses were also damaged. In Lower Makefield Township, over 75 homes were damaged and over 100 people were evacuated. The Robinson Place and River Glen neighborhoods were affected the most by the flooding. Except for the two destroyed homes, all evacuees were back in their homes by July 2nd. In Yardley Borough over 700 people were evacuated from the Rivermawr Section north of the Yardley Inn (which was flooded) and in the flats south of Afton Avenue between the Delaware Canal and the Delaware River. Waters from the canal and river met on the 29th. Homes on the north side of Afton Avenue were flooded on the 28th and the southern half of the borough was flooded on the 29th. Mud lines reached as high as 4.5 feet on the sides of homes. About three-quarters of the evacuees were able to return to their homes on the 30th. Some of the soil that was supporting the borough's sewer pipe line was carried away by underground rivulets. This caused cracks and breaks in the borough's sewer line underneath two streets that had to be replaced. Inland in Middletown and Northampton Townships, about 10 roads were closed because of flooding along both the Neshaminy and Little Mill Creeks. In Perkasie, flooding along the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek forced the evacuation of residents of the Covered Bridge Apartments by raft. In Sellersville, both Main and Elm Street were flooded. This was described as the worst flooding in the area since Floyd in 1999.The Delaware River at Riegelsville was above its 22 foot flood stage from 451 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 632 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 33.62 feet at 300 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the fourth highest crest on record. Farther downstream at Frenchtown (Hunterdon County), the Delaware River was above its 16 foot flood stage from 827 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 835 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 22.90 feet at 500 p.m. EDT on the 4th, the fourth highest crest on record. Farther downstream, at Stockton (hunterdon County), the Delaware River was above its 18 foot flood stage from 4 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 620 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 25.35 feet at 7 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the fourth highest crest on record. Farther downstream, at New Hope the Delaware River was above its 13 foot flood stage from 805 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 401 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 19.08 feet at 6 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the fourth highest crest on record. The Delaware River at Washington's Crossing was above its 20 foot flood stage from 825 p.m. EDT on the 28th through 912 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 22.54 feet at 700 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the fourth highest crest on record. The Delaware River at Trenton (Mercer County) was above its 20 foot flood stage from 746 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 652 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 25.09 feet at 845 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the fifth highest crest on record. Inland creeks also flooded. The Little Neshaminy Creek at Neshaminy was above its 8 foot flood stage from 502 a.m. EDT through 1112 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 9.76 feet at 8 a.m. EDT. The main stem of the Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne had major flooding and was above its 9 foot flood stage from 645 a.m. EDT through 1029 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 13.88 feet at 415 p.m. EDT. The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood stage from 401 a.m. EDT through 749 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 9.60 feet at 530 a.m. EDT. The Tohickon Creek at Pipersville was above its 10 foot flood stage from 559 a.m. through 747 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 10.55 feet at 645 a.m. EDT. Actual storm rainfall totals included 10.09 inches in Sellersville, 8.42 inches in Perkasie, 7.46 inches in Fricks and 6.29 inches in Doylestown.

Gusty northwest winds associated with showers along a cold frontal passage downed a few trees and power lines mainly in the lower (southeastern) part of Bucks County. PECO Energy reported that about 8,000 customers in their southeastern Pennsylvania service area lost power, the bulk (6,100 customers) were in Bucks County. All power was restored within two hours. The power outages did affect the High School within Warminster Township. One downed large tree blocked a roadway in Upper Southampton Township. Downed wires were also reported in Falls, Middletown and Lower Makefield Townships.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees along River Road in both Solebury and Plumstead Townships. PECO Energy reported about 30,000 of its southeastern Pennsylvania customers lost power including Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down more than two dozen trees in Buckingham Township. The downed trees (including one that was five feet in diameter) snapped utility poles and closed several roads for hours. More than 20 trees fell on Mill Road and caused power outages. Power was not restored on that block until 6 a.m. EDT on the 5th. U.S. Route 202 was closed for over two hours after a tree fell across it. One tree fell onto and damaged a porch. Nickel size hail also fell with the storm.

The gust front from a line of severe thunderstorms knocked down trees and wires in Bristol Township. About 7,000 homes and businesses lost power in Bucks County. Power was not fully restored until the 28th.

A severe thunderstorm knocked over several large trees in Yardley Borough and adjacent Lower Makefield Township. Several homes were damaged by the downed trees in both municipalities. In Yardley a downed tree crushed the porch and damaged the roof of one home. Minor structural damage occurred to two other homes within the borough. In Lower Makefield Township, another downed large tree brutalized the porch and damaged the roof of another home. Two vehicles were briefly trapped on Taylorsville Road when trees fell down on both sides of them. Dolington Road remained closed through the night because of downed trees. About 8,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Bristol Township, especially in the Levittown area. A fallen tree also blocked the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit in the township. Elsewhere in the county, several large limbs were knocked down in Yardley Borough. PECO Energy reported about 20,000 of its customers lost power because of the severe thunderstorms in its southeastern Pennsylvania service area with Bucks and Chester Counties reporting the most outages. Over 4,000 homes and businesses lost power in Bucks County.

For the second time within seven months a greater than 50-year storm affected the Delaware River Basin and its tributaries. In all, about 5,715 homes were evacuated along the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Ed Rendell quickly declared a state of emergency and made money available to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management for flood related needs. Many homes and businesses that were flooded because of the remnants of Hurricane Ivan, were flooded again. The crests along the Delaware River were even higher than in September 2004 and were the highest crests since 1955. In many places, it was the second or third highest crest on record for the Delaware River. In Monroe, Northampton and Bucks Counties, about 2,200 homes and businesses were flooded, 40 homes were destroyed. Many of the homes and businesses that were flooded, had flooding into the first floor of their dwellings. About 4,300 people were evacuated, with the greatest number in Bucks County. Shelters were opened in schools, fire houses and churches. Both the Red Cross and Salvation Army assisted with the evacuations and distributing food and drinks. Many major roads were closed. Some will be closed for months because of the damage. A dozen low-lying bridges from Trenton north were closed and damaged by the flooding. Many schools along river towns were closed on Monday April 4th, some also on Tuesday April 5th. The Delaware Canal took another major hit as the Delaware River merged with the canal. Damage from the remnants of Ivan and the latest storm was estimated at $40 million dollars. In the three county area total damage from this storm was estimated at $120 million dollars. The worst damage was reported in Easton (Northampton County), Yardley and New Hope (Bucks County). Miraculously there were no deaths or major injuries.Residents and businesses found raw sewage that backed into water-logged cellars. Many furnaces, water heaters, electrical panels, washing machines and dryers were destroyed. In many places, everything that was stored below ground level was destroyed. The flood waters dislodged propane and oil tanks. Some basements were contaminated with oil. First floor damage included ruined hardwood floors, furniture, carpeting, vinyl flooring and dry walls. The homes that were greatly affected had their electricity and gas service turned off and in many instances had to get the former replaced. Private wells had to be tested for contamination.The heavy rain loosened the ground and caused trees to be knocked down and carried down river along with waste receptacles, propane tanks and beer kegs. As river levels rose, they damaged the low-lying bridges across the Delaware River. Damage to the bridges was estimated at $1.5 million with the greatest damage and longest closure to the Washington Crossing Bridge between Bucks and Mercer Counties. On April 15th, President George W. Bush declared a major disaster area in Northampton, Bucks and Monroe Counties. This opened the door for federal aid for homeowners and businesses. Persons could get grants for temporary housing and to clean and rebuild their homes. Homeowners and businesses were now eligible for low interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and other federally funded programs.In Bucks County, the heavy rain caused widespread poor drainage flooding on the 2nd and stream and river flooding from the 2nd through the 5th. Rain started late in the evening on the 1st and continued throughout the day on the 2nd. The rain fell at its heaviest during the afternoon of the 2nd. The rain tapered off to some spottier light rain or drizzle during the evening and overnight and ended during the morning on the 3rd. Storm totals averaged around 3 inches. The county was hit by both inland smaller creek flooding as well as flooding along the Delaware River. The majority of the damage occurred in municipalities along the Delaware River as well as the Delaware Canal. Within the county, 1,066 homes were destroyed or damaged and 116 businesses suffered major damage while many others suffered lesser damage. About 3,000 people were evacuated along the Delaware River and Neshaminy Creek. About 1,400 homes and businesses were without electrical power along the river for safety reasons. About 200 of those homes also had gas service stopped. All power was restored as of the 6th, except for about 400 homes that required repairs to their electrical systems. In all 8 county homes were destroyed (moved off their foundations), 489 homes suffered major damage, 306 suffered minor damage while 263 homes had lesser minor damage from basement flooding. Damage to homes and businesses was estimated at $20 million dollars while additional damage to the entire Northampton and Bucks Counties length of the Delaware Canal was estimated at $30 million dollars. Walls along the canal were knocked down, locks and gates were damaged and downed trees exacerbated the damage. Repairs could take years to finish. Many roads were closed and damaged including large stretches of River Road (Pennsylvania State Route 32) and Pennsylvania State Route 611. While most of the low-lying free bridges were reopened by the 6th, the Washington Crossing Bridge was closed much longer as a 3 foot by 8 foot section of one of the piers was eroded by the flood waters after a suspected dumpster struck the pier. About 7,400 vehicles use the bridge daily between Upper Makefield and Hopewell (Mercer County) Townships.In Riegelsville Borough, 500 people were evacuated as flood waters extended west of the canal. Twelve people were rescued from submerged homes. About one quarter of the homes in the borough suffered flood damage and seven roadways were shut. In Nockamixon Township, a half mile stretch of River Road will be closed indefinitely as its shoulder was washed away. In Bridgeton Township, the Upper Black Eddy area had about 140 homes that suffered damage. In Tinicum Township, about 100 homes were damaged and a large stretch of Uhlerstown Road was washed away. In New Hope Borough, the entire downtown area was evacuated as well as the Waterworks and Waterview Developments. The historic Bucks County Playhouse had up to ten feet of water along its outer walls. Other Main Street businesses had up to 7 feet of water on their first floors. A few of the downtown restaurants were expected to be closed for months; the rest were reopened on the 10th. In Upper Makefield Township, five homes were destroyed as the Washington Crossing area was inundated with up to 8 feet of water. In Yardley Borough, all residential areas east of the Delaware Canal were evacuated. About 400 homes were damaged and damage in the borough alone was estimated at more than one million dollars. Flood waters extended west of the Delaware Canal. Three homes were destroyed. In Lower Makefield Township, about 100 homes were damaged. A breach in the Delaware Canal caused flood waters to inundate Morrisville Borough. Inland, flooding along the Neshaminy Creek forced the closure of Pennsylvania State Route 413 and Bridgetown Pike. Flood waters damaged a small bridge in Doylestown. The following are the gaged crests along the Delaware River from north to south in Bucks County. The Delaware River at Riegelsville was above its 22 foot flood stage from 1201 a.m. EDT on the 3rd through 1141 a.m. EDT on the 5th. It crested at 34.07 feet at 6 a.m. EDT on the 4th. This was the third highest crest on record and the highest since August 20, 1955. The Delaware River at Frenchtown (Hunterdon County) was above its 16 foot flood stage from 8 a.m. EDT on the 3rd through 636 a.m. EDT on the 5th. It crested at 21.8 feet at 8 a.m. EDT on the 4th. This was the fourth highest crest on record and the highest since August 20, 1955. The Delaware River at Stockton (Hunterdon County) was above its 18 foot flood stage from 3 a.m. EDT on the 3rd through 645 a.m. EDT on the 5th. It crested at 26.75 feet at 11 a.m. EDT on the 4th. This was the second highest crest on record and the highest since August 20, 1955. The Delaware River at the New Hope Bridge was above its 13 foot flood stage from 846 a.m. EDT on the 3rd through 814 a.m. EDT on the 5th. It crested at 19.6 feet at 11 a.m. EDT on the 4th. This was the third highest crest on record and the highest since August 20, 1955. The Delaware River at Washington's Crossing was above its 20 foot flood stage from 726 p.m. EDT on the 3rd through 829 a.m. EDT on the 5th. It crested at 23.1 feet at Noon EDT on the 4th. This was the third highest crest on record and the highest since August 20, 1955. The Delaware River at Trenton (Mercer County) was above its 20 foot flood stage from 750 a.m. EDT on the 3rd through 1103 a.m. EDT on the 5th. It crested at 25.52 feet at 1 p.m. EDT on the 4th. This was the fourth highest crest on record and the highest since August 20, 1955.Other gaged creeks that flooded in the county included The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood stage from 448 p.m. EST through 836 p.m. EST on the 2nd. It crested at 6.85 feet at 7 p.m. EST. The Little Neshaminy Creek at Neshaminy was above its 8 foot flood stage from 617 p.m. EST on the 2nd through 333 a.m. EDT on the 3rd. It crested at 8.26 feet at 945 p.m. EST on the 2nd. The Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne was above its 9 foot flood stage from 438 p.m. EST on the 2nd through 1058 a.m. EDT on the 3rd. It crested at 12.87 feet at 430 a.m. EDT on the 3rd. Specific storm totals included 3.79 inches in Springtown, 3.72 inches in Sellersville, 3.54 inches in Fricks, 3.49 inches in Furlong, 3.40 inches in Southampton, 3.18 inches in Doylestown, 3.00 inches in Neshaminy Falls, 2.81 inches in Riegelsville and 2.80 inches in Washington's Crossing. The flooding heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that moved from the southern Gulf Coast States on the morning of April 1st northeast to the eastern Tennessee Valley during the evening of the 1st, to far western Virginia just after Midnight EST on the 2nd, into central Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 2nd, near Washington, D.C. at 1 p.m. EST on the 2nd, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. EST on the 2nd, near Scranton, Pennsylvania at 1 a.m. EST on the 3rd, over the Finger Lakes in New York at 8 a.m. EDT on the 3rd and into eastern Lake Ontario at 2 p.m. EDT on the 3rd. The strong southeast flow preceding the low pressure system was able to entrain Atlantic Ocean moisture in addition to the Gulf of Mexico moisture into the system. The southeast flow also was ideal for orographic lifting in the Poconos and other higher terrain. The flooding was exacerbated by the already wet soil conditions due to heavy rain on both March 23rd and 28th. In addition, along the Delaware River, snowmelt in the upper basin in New York State and because the New York City Delaware County, New York reservoirs were already at capacity added to the flooding.

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees, limbs and wires from Chalfont Borough east to Doylestown in Bucks County. About 30,000 homes and businesses lost power in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

A severe thunderstorm pulled down wires and large tree limbs in Dublin Borough. The series of severe thunderstorms that passed through Bucks County during the afternoon and early evening of the 11th caused about 6,600 homes and businesses in the county to lose power.

A severe thunderstorm pulled down large tree limbs onto Street Road in Levittown (Bristol Township). A series of severe thunderstorms caused about 6,600 homes and businesses in Bucks County to lose power during the afternoon and early evening of the 11th.

A severe thunderstorm tore down trees and wires in Lower Makefield Township. The series of severe thunderstorms that passed through Bucks County during the afternoon and early evening of the 11th caused about 6,600 homes and businesses in the county to lose power.

A severe thunderstorm pulled down several trees, tree limbs and wires in and around Doylestown. About 1,500 homes and businesses lost power.

A severe thunderstorm snapped and uprooted pine trees in Doylestown. The downed trees damaged several vehicles. Shingles were torn from one home. PECO Energy reported about 6,200 homes and businesses lost power in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

A powerful line of severe thunderstorms uprooted trees, snapped other trees and downed wires in east central Bucks County. A few vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. Wind damage was reported in Buckingham, Newtown and Solebury Townships. In Solebury Township, three roads were closed because of downed trees including U.S. Route 202. In Newtown Township, shingles were peeled and siding stripped from several homes. About 4,000 homes and businesses lost power.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines in Middletown Township, Bristol Township and Bristol Borough. Just like August 27th, Bucks County took the brunt of the severe weather damage in the Philadelphia suburbs. PECO Energy reported about 19,100 of its customers lost power in Bucks County. Most of the outages were restored by 11 p.m. EDT that evening.

A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage across six townships in southeastern Bucks County. Downed trees and power lines occurred in Bensalem, Bristol, Falls, Langhorne, Middletown and Newtown Townships. In Middletown Township, a tree limb fell onto a vehicle. The mother and son in the vehicle were unharmed. In Langhorne Township, two poles were totally knocked down. In Bensalem Township, a fallen tree damaged a home. Two roads were blocked by fallen trees and a stockade fence was damaged by fallen trees. The roof of an AC Moore store was damaged. PECO Energy reported about 25,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county. Many of the outages lasted into the evening. Power was completely restored at 8 a.m. EDT on the 28th.

The gust front associated with a severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs and caused power outages in Warrington Township. PECO Energy reported about 79,000 of its customers lost power because of the thunderstorms and this included Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm that straddled the Montgomery/Bucks County line knocked down several trees and numerous power lines in each county. A tremendous number of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes accompanied this storm: about 7,500 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were reported in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and accounted for the bulk of the tree damage in both counties. PECO Energy reported about 100,000 of its customers lost power in both counties. All power was restored by the 4th.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous large limbs and wires in both Bensalem and Bristol Townships. PECO Energy reported about 30,000 of its customers lost power from a series of thunderstorms that affected southeastern Pennsylvania on the 19th including Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous large limbs and wires in the Doylestown area. PECO Energy reported about 30,000 of its customers lost power from the series of thunderstorms that affected southeastern Pennsylvania on the 19th including Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm tore down power lines and large tree limbs in Springfield and Bridgeton Townships. Pennsylvania Power and Light reported about 7,300 of its customers in its service area (including upper Bucks County) lost power because of the thunderstorms.

A line of severe thunderstorms knocked down trees, wires and large tree limbs in Bucks County. PECO Energy reported about 9,000 of its customers lost power in the county. It was about half of the outages reported in their entire service area. A SKYWARN Spotter in Chalfont measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph.

A severe thunderstorm caused considerable tree damage from Hilltown Township south along the Bucks/Montgomery County line to Bensalem Township. About 15,000 PECO Energy customers lost power in Bucks and Montgomery Counties because of the wind and the lightning. About 1,600 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes occurred in their service area between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. EDT. The worst wind damage occurred in Hilltown and New Britain Townships where dozens of trees were knocked down. In Hilltown Township, Upper Stump Road was hit the hardest. In New Britain Township, a fallen large tree crushed the studio of a home. Several roads were closed by fallen trees including State Route 152. In Chalfont Borough, downed trees blocked Main Street for hours. A few trees were knocked down in Doylestown. In Upper Southampton Township, a downed tree damaged one house. In Lower Southampton Township in Feasterville, a fallen tree knocked over a chimney. Two people were also trapped in their vehicle by a downed tree, but were not harmed. Wind damage extended into Bensalem Township where some wires were pulled down.

A severe thunderstorm tore down trees, tree limbs and power lines in Warminster Township in and around the intersection of Maurnes and Ivyland Road. The same storm dropped dime size hail in Lower Southampton Township.

Damaging winds tore down trees in New Britain and Warminster Townships. One road in Warminster Township was closed because of the downed trees. Downed power lines knocked out power in New Britain Township and included street lights along U.S. Route 202. PECO Energy reported about 20,200 customers lost power in Bucks and Montgomery Counties because of the winds.

A severe thunderstorm pulled down large tree limbs in Warminster Township. PECO Energy reported about 1,800 of its customers lost power in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

Severe thunderstorms pulled down tree limbs in Springfield Township and whole trees in Lower Makefield Township. In Lower Makefield Township, a sixty-five foot oak tree snapped near the base and crashed into the second floor of a home. A 35 ton crane was needed to remove it. Water pipes on the second floor of the house burst and cracks were seen on the first floor. Trees were also knocked down onto two other roads within the township. PECO Energy reported about 6,100 of its customers lost power in Bucks and Montgomery County.

A line of severe thunderstorms knocked down scattered trees and power lines in Philadelphia's northern suburbs. Downed trees and scattered power outages were reported in both Bucks and Montgomery Counties. PECO Energy reported about 36,000 customers lost power in their service area which includes Montgomery and Bucks Counties.

The fourth thunderstorm and the third severe thunderstorm of the evening affected northern and central Bucks County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

A severe thunderstorm produced damaging and near hurricane force wind gusts across northern Bucks County. A SKYWARN Spotter measured a wind gust of 72 mph in Quakertown. The severe thunderstorm caused roof damage in Trumbauersville, Perkasie, Quakertown and Sellersville. Pennsylvania Power and Light and PECO Energy reported about 27,000 customers lost power in their service area in southeast Pennsylvania including Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm blew the roof off of the Queen of the Universe School in Middletown Township. The corrugated steel and aluminum roof broke into two pieces. One damaged the principal's vehicle, the other half fell in its neighbor's yard. Much of the school suffered water damage from the ensuing heavy rain. About 15 persons that were in the basement at the time of the severe thunderstorm were uninjured. Elsewhere in southern (lower) Bucks County, the severe thunderstorm knocked down two trees in Bristol Township and caused roof damage in Yardley. Pennsylvania Power and Light and PECO Energy reported about 27,000 customers lost power in their service area in southeast Pennsylvania including Bucks County.

A severe thunderstorm produced lightning and wind damage across the northern half of Bucks County. Hardest hit was the east end of Quakertown Borough. Numerous trees were knocked down. Downed trees closed Pennsylvania State Route 313. Downed trees also blocked two other roadways within the borough. Elsewhere across northern Bucks County, trees were knocked down and roads were closed in Plumstead Township, wires and trees were torn down in Milford Township, limbs were knocked down in Haycock Township and lines were knocked down in Doylestown. Lightning also caused damage in Bucks County. In Milford Township, the attic of one home was struck by lightning and the subsequent fire severely burned it. In Quakertown, lightning damaged a chimney. Lightning also struck and knocked out the power to the Grundy House and Independent Court. One resident suffered a hip or leg injury after falling in the dark.

Thunderstorms with torrential downpours that remained nearly stationary during the early evening of the 30th, caused flash flooding in the Mill Creek Basin in Bucks County just above its confluence with the Neshaminy Creek. Less severe flooding occurred throughout the rest of lower Bucks County. The county was declared a federal disaster area. Damage was estimated at $5 million dollars. Four hundred and forty-eight homes and businesses were damaged in Upper Southampton, Lower Southampton, Northampton and Bensalem Townships. About 75 persons and their pets were rescued from their homes (along the Mill Creek) and/or vehicles. A temporary shelter was opened at the Lower Southampton Fire Company. Three bridges were damaged. The hardest hit municipalities were Upper and Lower Southampton, Northampton and Warminster Townships. The raging flood waters also knocked over trees and power lines. About 7,600 homes and businesses lost power. No serious injuries were reported.The first rescue occurred about 715 p.m. EDT as seven people became stranded in a van in Upper Southampton Township on Churchill Road. Several bridges were damaged and closed because of the flooding Mill Creek. In Lower Southampton Township and Northampton Township, Pennsylvania State Route 532 was closed between Old Bristol Road and Chinquapin Road. The bridge supports washed away. It was expected to be reopened in 5 to 10 days. Within Lower Southampton Township, the Feasterville area was hard hit. Numerous smaller roads were closed and floating yard wood and submerged barbecues were common sights. In Upper Southampton Township, Churchville Road was closed between Bristol Road and Pennsylvania State Route 132. The approached to the bridge washed out. In Northampton Township, the Bridgetown Pike between Maple Avenue and Rocksville Road was closed as approaches to the bridge were damaged also. The parking lot of the Mill Race Inn was ripped apart and the Valley Stream Inn was also damaged. Two roads were also closed in Warminster Township. Elsewhere in Bucks County, flooding along the Indian Creek forced the closure of two roads in Bristol Township. Raw sewage backed into an apartment complex in Penndel Borough. The main stem of the Neshaminy Creek also flooded. At Langhorne, the creek reached its 9 foot flood stage at 9 p.m. EDT, crested at 11.91 feet at 10 p.m. EDT and was back within bankfull at 8 a.m. EDT on the 31st. The highest reported storm total was 8.80 inches in Southampton. Other storm totals included 3.21 inches in Neshaminy Falls and 1.05 inches in Doylestown.