Power Outage in West Chester, PA

Report of a few trees knocked over and power lines down near the intersection of Rt 100 and Hanover Street. Time estimated via radar.

There were several reports of tree and power line damage in the Downingtown, West Chester, and Exton areas, with several roads closed. Time estimated from radar.

Tree limbs and power lines were downed near Messner Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Power lines were reported down in the Harmonyville area. Time estimated from radar.

Power lines were downed near Wedgewood Dr in Fairville. Time estimated from radar.

Downed limbs and power lines near Vincent. Time estimated from radar.

Power lines were downed near Bridlewood Blvd. Time estimated from radar.

Several power lines were downed near Manor Rd and Horseshoe Pike. Strong winds occurred well in advance of precipitation.

Power lines were downed near Canterbury Dr. Time estimated from radar.

Several reports of trees and power lines down near Pughtown, Royersford, Phoenixville, and St. Peters. Time estimated from radar.

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

Power lines were downed near the intersection of Concord Rd and Westbourne Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Heavy rain and flooding downed a tree into power lines on State Highway 23 between Old Ridge Road and Pottstown Pike. All lanes closed.

Heavy rain and flooding downed a tree into power lines on State Highway 23 between Old Ridge Road and Pottstown Pike. All lanes closed.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms knocked down numerous trees as it moved through Chester County. Approximately 80,000 homes and businesses lost power with thirty roadways closed because of downed trees. Chester County had about a third (17,000) of the remaining southeast Pennsylvania outages on the afternoon of the 9th. West Caln Township still had 5,000 homes and businesses without power that night. Overall, the southern half of the county was hardest hit. Downed trees damaged homes in West Fallowfield, West Caln, Penn and Easttown Townships.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in East Whiteland Township. One fell on and damaged the roof of a home. PECO Energy reported about 1,700 of its customers lost power in Chester County.

Several trees reported down, which also brought power lines down in East Marlborough Township.

A severe thunderstorm damaged three building roofs at the Devereux Mapleton School along Sugartown Road in Willistown Township. Most of the damage was to a maintenance building where approximately 50 percent of the roof was blown off. In addition, a localized power outage occurred in the area. No injuries were reported.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees and power lines in Glenmoore Township. A Skywarn spotter measured a wind gust to 59 mph.

A severe thunderstorm produced a swath of wind damage from downed trees, tree limbs to downed wires across the northeast half of Chester County. Many roadways were blocked and vehicles damaged by fallen trees. Trees also fell onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Hardest hit were Uwchlan, Wallace, West Vincent and Willistown Townships, but wind damage was also reported in North Coventry, Phoenixville, Charlestown, Downingtown, West Whiteland, West Goshen, East Goshen, West Chester, Westtown, Pocopson. Kenneth and Kenneth Square. Nearly 80,000 homes and businesses lost power and it took until June 28th for power to be fully restored. In West Chester, downed trees blocked the entrance to a hospital. Downed trees also damaged a home and garage and crushed a barn. In North Coventry, a downed tree punched a hole in the roof of a home.

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees and numerous tree limbs along the southern tier of Chester County in East Nottingham. Elk and Franklin Townships. In Elk Township, downed trees tore down a half a mile power lines on Strickersville Road. Most of the down tree limbs in Franklin Township were on the south side.

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees and numerous tree limbs along the southern tier of Chester County in East Nottingham. Elk and Franklin Townships. In Elk Township, downed trees tore down a half a mile power lines on Strickersville Road. Most of the down tree limbs in Franklin Township were on the south side.

A downed tree pulled down wires onto a pick-up truck on Bradford Avenue in West Chester. The driver and two passengers were stuck inside until the power was shut down.

A Fielding Drive man was hospitalized after he was shocked by a power surge caused by a lightning strike. Lightning struck the roof of a home on Rabbit Run Road in Willistown Township. It damaged some shingles on the roof as well as a nearby pine tree.

A Fielding Drive man was hospitalized after he was shocked by a power surge caused by a lightning strike. Lightning struck the roof of a home on Rabbit Run Road in Willistown Township. It damaged some shingles on the roof as well as a nearby pine tree.

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous trees and power lines across Chester County and caused one injury. About 55,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county and 18,000 still were without power the next day. A state of emergency was declared in West Vincent Township because of the numerous blocked roads. Ten roads were still closed on the 11th. In West Brandywine Township, a man was knocked unconscious after a downed tree cut a mobile home in half. In Phoenixville, a downed tree was on a house on Pothouse Road. About 80 percent of the borough lost power. Pennsylvania State Route 29 was blocked south of the borough. Roadways were also closed in East Brandywine Township and in Honeybrook (Pennsylvania State Route 10).

A cold frontal boundary moved southward into the region. This led to the development of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Some of thunderstorms became severe with locally heavy rainfall as well. A considerable amount of cloud to ground lightning was present as well with the storms. Spectators and participants in the Democratic National Convention has to seek shelter for a time on the afternoon of the 28th. power was knocked out to thousands in Chester County.

Strong southeast winds channeled up the Delaware Bay during the evening of the 10th into Chester County. Peak wind gusts reached around 50 mph. The combination of the wind and heavy rain that loosened the soil caused weak trees, tree limbs and power lines to be knocked down. A tree was knocked down on Mortonville Road in East Fallowfield Township. Peak wind gusts included 49 mph in London Grove. | |The strong winds were caused by the pressure difference between a strong high pressure system over the Canadian Maritimes and an approaching frontal boundary from the Ohio Valley. This difference was at its strongest during the evening of the 10th and lessened after a warm front moved through the county later that evening.

A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and wires in Charlestown Township. PECO Energy reported about 8,500 homes and businesses in southeastern Pennsylvania lost power including Chester County.

An F1 (Fujita Scale) tornado touched down in the Landenburg area of New Garden Township. The tornado initially touched down southwest of Pennsylvania State Route 41 near Cooper Road. It moved southeast parallel of the sate route and proceeded to do some of its worst damage on Penn Green Road. A trailer was pushed off its foundation. The tornado then tore the roof off a service building at Guizzetti Mushroom Farm and damaged the roof of three mushroom houses. One of the mushroom house doors were ripped away. The mushrooms were also damaged. The remains of the repair shop were found up to mile upwind. The tornado then crossed Starr Road, Newark Road and Egypt Run Road before it lifted. The tornado's path barely just passed bythe Kennett Middle School by several hundred yards. It also just barely missed a township building. Some of the worst tree damage was on Penn Green Road, Egypt Run Road and sections of Reynolds and Sunnydell Street. Egypt Run Road, Pennsylvania State Route 41 and Starr Road were closed because of downed trees. A shed rolled over and was destroyed on Belmont Circle. Egypt Run Road home was blown off one home. In all about six homes suffered minor damage on Starr, Egypt Run and Reynolds Roads. About 150 homes and businesses lost power. Power was restored By 11 p.m. EDT on the 30th. The tornado's path length was estimated at about 2.0 miles with the maximum path width of about 150 yards. The estimated maximum winds were about 100 mph.

A severe thunderstorm caused considerable wind damage throughout Chester County as well as the death of two people. Thousands of trees were damaged and took until the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd for most of the power to be restored in the county. A 73-year-old woman died when a tree fell on her vehicle while she was driving. A 57-year-old woman died in Caln Township while walking outside when a tree fell on her. A 70-year-old woman injured her leg seriously in West Caln Township when another tree fell on her. PECO Energy reported 180,253 customers lost power in Chester County. Overall 482,068 customers lost power, the largest outage ever for a thunderstorm event in their history and the largest outage for the utility since Isabel in 2003. Skywarn spotters measured wind gusts of 71 mph in Glenmoore and 60 mph in Coatesville.

Severe thunderstorms knocked down several trees, tree limbs and power lines throughout the western and central part of Chester County.

A severe thunderstorm rumbled across portions of Chester County, Pennsylvania during the afternoon of June 2nd. As a result of strong winds, trees and power lines were knocked down in Oxford around 3:00 PM EDT.

A large pine tree in the 400 block of College Avenue was struck by lightning during the afternoon of the 24th. The tree had to be removed for safety reasons. In East Whiteland Township during the same afternoon, a large tree fell into a front yard after being struck by lightning. The downed tree knocked down power lines which then fell across a driveway. The local road was closed for a time while crews cleared the downed tree and wires. Only some minor, sporadic, short power outages were reported in the area during the thunderstorm.

Wind gusts from thunderstorms downed tree limbs and power lines in the Lenape area, about 5 miles southwest of West Chester.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires in northern Chester County. A downed tree blocked Pennsylvania State Route 82 in West Nantmeal Township. In Phoenixville, a downed tree damaged two vehicles, siding was torn from a few homes, garbage and recycling pails were tossed and a light pole was snapped at a ball field. About 10,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county. Power was not totally restored until the 28th.

Heavy rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy caused flooding along the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek. Rain began around midnight EDT on the 8th and fell heavy at times around sunrise and again around Noon EDT. Storm totals averaged between 2 and 3 inches. This was enough heavy rain to push the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek over its banks. In Downingtown, the creek was above its 7 foot flood stage from 1247 p.m. EDT through 355 p.m. EDT on the 8th. It crested at 7.63 feet at 215 p.m. EDT. The heavy rain combined with east winds of 20 to 30 mph to push over several weak trees and tree limbs throughout the county and southeastern Pennsylvania. About 2,500 homes and businesses lost power throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. In Chester County, U.S. Route 322 was closed for most of the daylight hours in East Brandywine Township because of a downed tree and wires from 11 a.m. EDT onward. Specific storm totals included 2.96 inches in Downingtown, 2.85 inches in Modena and 2.48 inches in Honey Brook. The remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy moved from near Atlanta, Georgia at 8 a.m. EDT on the 7th northeast to near Washington, D.C. at 8 a.m. EDT on the 8th, lower Delaware at 2 p.m. EDT on the 8th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 8 p.m. EDT on the 8th.

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous trees, tree limbs and wires from East Bradford Township east through West Whiteland and Birmingham Townships. The worst wind damage occurred in East Bradford Township where around 30 trees were uprooted and electrical power was not available for about 24 hours. A Skywarn Spotter estimated wind gusts in excess of 55 mph in West Chester.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires in the southern and western part of the county. About 15,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county. Most power was restored by 2 p.m. EDT on the 7th. PECO Energy reported about 60,000 homes and businesses lost power throughout its southeastern Pennsylvania service area including Chester County.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees, tree limbs and power lines across eastern Chester County mainly in townships near Delaware and Montgomery Counties. PECO Energy reported about 20,000 of its customers lost power because of the severe thunderstorms in its southeastern Pennsylvania service area with Chester and Bucks Counties reporting the most outages.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees and wires in southeastern Chester County, mainly near the Delaware County border. In Kenneth Square, three spans of power lines and two poles were knocked down. PECO Energy reported about 11,000 homes and businesses lost power in their service area.

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

A few thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused poor drainage flooding and flooding of some of the streams in the southeastern part of Chester County. The heavy rain loosened the ground and knocked over several trees. About 2,100 homes and businesses lost power. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached up to 5 inches along the borders of Chester, Delaware and New Castle Counties. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its 7 foot flood stage from 1113 p.m. EDT on the 27th through 306 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 8.15 feet at 1245 a.m. EDT on the 28th. Storm totals included 3.00 inches in Exton, 2.72 inches in Honey Brook and 2.46 inches in West Chester.

A series of thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused widespread poor drainage and scattered stream flooding in Chester County. Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT on the 12th at least one quarter of an inch of rain fell every hour at the Philadelphia International Airport. Pennsylvania State Route 724 was flooded and closed in the northern part of the county. Flooding along the Black Horse Creek in Upper Uwchlan Township inundated the backyards of homes with up to two feet of water. Flooding first affected the northern part of the county during the morning of the 12th and slowly spread south and east the rest of the day. The East Branch of the Brandywine Creek at Downingtown was above its 7 foot flood stage from 825 p.m. through 937 p.m. EDT on the 12th. It crested at 7.19 feet at 9 p.m. EDT. The French Creek at Phoenixville was above its 8 foot flood stage from 521 p.m. through 947 p.m. EDT on the 12th. It crested at 9.07 feet at 630 p.m. EDT. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its 7 foot flood stage from 606 p.m. EDT through 939 p.m. EDT on the 12th. It crested at 7.64 feet at 745 p.m. EDT. 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 Chester County. Storm totals included 4.36 inches in Glenmoore, 3.71 inches in Strickersville, 3.58 inches in East Nantmeal Township, 3.34 inches in West Chester, 2.75 inches in Downingtown, 2.60 inches in West Chester and 2.08 inches in Honey Brook. Thunderstorms formed and continued to reform north of a nearly stationary front over the Delmarva Peninsula.

A powerful severe thunderstorm left a swath of damage across Chester County from Oxford Borough northeast to Tredyffrin Township. The worst reported damage was at both ends of the county. No injuries were reported. In Oxford, the South Street area was hit the hardest. Large trees as tall as seventy-five feet and as old as one hundred years were knocked over, signs were ripped from the ground and shingles were ripped from roofs. Eight homes were damaged. A section of a brick wall at the Whitehall Apartments collapsed. In Willistown Township, three hundred year old trees two to three feet in diameter were uprooted. Dozens of oak and sassafras trees were leveled on single properties. Substantial tree and wind damage occurred on Warren Avenue and Steeplechase Lane. In the Berwyn section of Easttown Township, a downed tree ruptured the gas line to a gas meter. A dozen families were evacuated for two lines until the line was secured. In Malvern Borough, about twenty trees were knocked down on the property of the White Manor Country Club. In Tredyfrrin Township, wind damage was concentrated in the southern part of the township with every home on Coldstream Drive had either limbs or trees down. About thirty trees of around eighteen inches in diameter were knocked down in the township. PECO Energy reported 20,301 homes and businesses lost power. Power was completely restored the night of the 3rd. recorded peak wind gusts included 74 mph in West Grove Borough and 67 mph in Oxford Borough.

A line of severe thunderstorms knocked down several large tree limbs and numerous power lines in the western half of Chester County.

A powerful line of severe thunderstorms caused wind damage along the Delaware County line and near extreme southwestern Montgomery County. The line uprooted hundreds of trees in Paoli (Tredyffrin Township). Several homes were damaged and one detached garage was blown off its foundation. In Thornbury Township, whole trees were snapped. Homeowners were losing twenty trees per property. 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.

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Henri produced copious amounts of rain during the early morning of the 15th across Chester County. The heaviest rain fell from Downingtown south through Kenneth Square. Thunderstorms with torrential downpours moved from south to north across the same areas and produced five to ten inches of rain across the region. The worst flood damage occurred in Avondale, Downingtown and Kenneth Square. During the flooding there were 2,600 emergency calls to the county 911 center. Over half required dispatches. There were 100 water rescues from vehicles and homes. Twelve homes were destroyed. One hundred eighty homes suffered major damage. One hundred fifty-six homes suffered minor damage. PECO Energy reported about 109,000 of its customers lost power due to downed trees (from loosened soil) and flooding. Twenty-two bridges were damaged. Damage to private homes and businesses and public infrastructure was estimated at $3.5 million dollars. In Downingtown, parts of nine streets were submerged with up to six feet of water. Both Kerr and Johnson Parks were flooded. The Borough Hall was even surrounded by water. In Kenneth Square, 50 to 60 people were rescued from cars and front porches. The McFarlands Bridge and Chandler's Bridge were both closed indefinitely. In Avondale, about 250 people were evacuated from an apartment building. Damage was not confined to those locations as the heavy rain caused about $40,000 in damage to Newlin Township. The Red Clay Creek in Kenneth Square had a record crest of 14.99 feet at 9 a.m. EDT on the 15th. The East Branch of the Brandywine Creek in Downingtown had its second highest crest on record at 13.56 feet at 1130 a.m. EDT on the 15th. Flood Stage is 7 feet. The creek was above flood stage from 637 a.m. EDT through 1046 p.m. EDT on the 15th. Farther downstream, the Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford had its sixth highest crest on record at 13.72 feet at 557 p.m. EDT on the 15th. Flood stage is 9 feet. The creek was above its flood stage 1029 a.m. EDT on the 15th through 547 a.m. EDT on the 16th. The French Creek in Phoenixville had its 4th highest crest on record at 9.70 feet at 1215 p.m. EDT on the 15th. Flood stage is 8 feet. It was above flood stage from 842 a.m. EDT through 741 p.m. EDT on the 15th. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge had its 4th highest crest on record at 8.94 feet at 530 p.m. EDT on the 15th. Flood stage is 7 feet. The creek was above flood stage from 357 p.m. EDT through 820 p.m. EDT on the 15th. The West Branch of the Brandywine Creek at Honey Brook was briefly above its 7 foot flood stage from 619 p.m. through 703 p.m. EDT on the 15th. It crested at 7.03 feet at 630 p.m. EDT. Storm totals included 8.75 inches in Downingtown, 8.00 inches in East Marlborough Township, 6.57 inches in East Caln Township, 6.00 inches in Longwood Gardens, 4.43 inches in Modena, 4.12 inches in Thorndale, 3.87 inches in Chadds Ford, 3.59 inches in West Chester and 3.50 inches in Glenmoore.

A potent line of severe thunderstorms knocked down several trees and power lines across the northern part of Chester County.

A severe thunderstorm tore down trees and wires across northern parts of Chester County from Coatesville east to Phoenixville. PECO Energy reported about 79,000 of its customers lost power in its service area including Chester County.

A slow moving low pressure system at both the surface and aloft helped trigger very heavy rain across Chester County from the late morning into the afternoon 20th. Storm totals averaged between 2.0 and 5.0 inches, most of which fell during the afternoon at the rate of half an inch to 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 in and around Downingtown along the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek and the Beaver Creek. All roads leading into and out of Downingtown were flooded. The borough was blockaded by flood waters. Gas and electricity was cut to about 40 homes until flood waters receded shortly after midnight EDT on the 21st. Sand bags were used to block the creek from homes. The East Branch of the Brandywine expanded to five times its normal width. Benches in parks were swept away and several homes were flooded. Diesel fuel also spilled into the creek. Elsewhere in the county, flooding was reported in all low lying areas. In Kennett Square Borough, flooding along the East Branch of the Red Clay Creek closed South Street. In West Chester Borough, Goose Creek overflowed and blocked several roads after 4 p.m. EDT on the 20th. Several people were rescued from vehicles. In East Bradford Township, U.S. Route 322 and Pennsylvania State Route 162 were closed along the East Branch of the Brandywine. In Pocopson Township, Street Road and Pennsylvania State Route 100 became part of the Brandywine Creek. A roof collapse in East Goshen Township was the only rain related injury. One person was lacerated. The water saturated soil, mudslides and the general flooding caused trees to fall. About 29,000 PECO Energy customers lost power. The East Branch of the Brandywine Creek in Downingtown was above its 7 foot flood stage from 527 p.m. EDT on the 20th through 807 a.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 13.22 feet at 1105 p.m. EDT on the 20th. The West Branch of the Brandywine Creek at Honey Brook was above its 7 foot flood stage from 657 p.m. EDT on the 20th through 533 a.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 10.03 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT on the 20th. Farther downstream the creek in Coatesville was above its 7 foot flood stage from 725 p.m. EDT on the 20th through 627 a.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 7.75 feet at 3 a.m. EDT on the 21st. In Modena, the creek was above its 9 foot flood stage from 303 a.m. EDT through 434 a.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 9.15 feet at 4 a.m. EDT. Along the main stem of the Brandywine Creek along the county border with Delaware County at Chadds Ford, it 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 French Creek at Phoenixville was above its 9 foot flood stage from 533 p.m. EDT on the 20th through 1145 a.m. EDT on the 21st. It crested at 10.99 feet at midnight EDT on the 21st. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its 7 foot flood stage from 358 p.m. EDT on the 20th through midnight EDT on the 21st. It crested at 8.91 feet at 8 p.m. EDT on the 20th. Storm totals included 5.36 inches in West Chester, 4.47 inches in Downingtown, 3.70 inches in Honey Brook, 3.09 inches in Glenmoore, 3.03 inches in Thorndale, 2.75 inches in Sanatoga, 2.35 inches in Exton and 1.86 inches in Glenmoore. 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 9.7 inches in Chester County. Normal is around 3.7 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 line of severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds in the southeast part of Chester County. Trees and wires were knocked down in West Chester and New Garden Township. PECO Energy reported about 20,000 of its customers lost power because of the thunderstorms in their southeastern Pennsylvania service area including Chester County.

Damaging winds pulled down trees and wires in Downingtown near U.S. Route 202. A second storm knocked down a tree and peeled part of a roof away from a building in Westtown Township. PECO Energy reported about 37,700 of its customers lost power in Chester and Delaware Counties.

A severe thunderstorm tore down large limbs and wires in Westtown Township. PECO Energy reported about 2,600 of its customers lost power in Chester County.

A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage in Spring City. Large trees were knocked down, poles were bent and power lines were knocked down. Most of the damage occurred around Howland and French Creek Roads.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs and wires from West Chester east to the Delaware County border. PECO Energy reported about 13,000 of its customers lost power in Chester and Delaware Counties. A SKYWARN Spotter measured a wind gust to 60 mph in West Chester.

Severe thunderstorms tore down trees and power lines in East Pikeland Township in the northeast part of Chester County and Kenneth Square Borough and West Goshen Township in the southeast part of the county. PECO Energy reported about 2,600 of its customers lost power in Chester and Delaware Counties.

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees and power lines in northern Chester County in East Nantmeal and South Coventry Townships. A second severe storm affected locations a bit farther south in the county later that afternoon. Both storms were responsible for knocking out power to 3,750 PECO Energy customers in the county.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees in East Bradford Township. One roadway was closed because of the downed trees. PECO Energy reported about 3,750 of its customers lost power from the pair of severe thunderstorm that moved through the county the afternoon of the 4th.

A line of severe thunderstorms knocked down widely scattered trees and power lines throughout the county. PECO Energy reported about 21,000 customers lost power throughout their southeast Pennsylvania service area including Chester County.

A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail and caused wind damage in and around Coatesville in Chester County. Numerous trees and limbs were knocked down in Coatesville as well as in Downingtown, East and West Brandywine Townships. About 8,000 homes and businesses lost power within the county.

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous tree limbs and branches and several trees throughout Chester County. PECO Energy reported about 18,000 homes and businesses lost power. The line of severe thunderstorms hit Chester and Delaware Counties the hardest in the PECO Energy service area that evening.

Lightning struck a home in East Goshen Township and started a fire. No serious injuries were reported. Frequent lightning caused about 57,000 homes and businesses to lose power in southeast Pennsylvania on the 10th.