A strong cold frontal passage triggered severe thunderstorms across Eastern Pennsylvania on the afternoon of the 27th. The combination of lightning and damaging winds caused about 62,000 homes and businesses to lose power. Most of the outages (about 49,000) were in PECO Energy's service area in southeast Pennsylvania.

Hail in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 13:17:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOOTHWYN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail was reported in Boothwyn.

Thunderstorm Wind in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 13:17:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOOTHWYN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down several large tree limbs and wires across southeastern Delaware County.

Hail in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:15:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALSACE MANOR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Large hail damaged farm produce in Lower Alsace Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:40:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: AMITYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm knocked over some large trees in the eastern part of Berks County. One large downed tree damaged a minivan and the roof of a home on Old Airport Road in Amity Township. There were about 300 weather related calls associated with the strong to severe thunderstorms in Berks County on the afternoon of the 27th. About 6,400 homes and businesses lost power. Power was not fully restored until the morning of the 28th.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:45:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: POTTSTOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm tore down a couple of trees in Pottstown. One truck was struck and damaged by a fallen tree.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:45:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: POTTSTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail was reported in Upper Pottsgrove Township.

Hail in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:55:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUPLEE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail fell in Honey Brook Township.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 12:04:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROYERSFORD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm dropped penny to nickel size hail in Royersford. There was enough hail to cover the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 12:35:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: LANSDALE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees and wires in Montgomery Township. In nearby Lansdale, wires were knocked down on Cannon Avenue and a car was damaged by a fallen tree off of Main Street. The severe thunderstorms and lightning caused about 4,500 Metropolitan Edison and 1,900 Pennsylvania Power and Light customers to lose power in Montgomery County. In addition, about 30,000 PECO Energy homes and businesses in both Bucks and Montgomery Counties lost power.

Lightning in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 12:35:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTGOMERYVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A woman suffered a minor injury when she was shocked by an direct lightning strike in Montgomery Township. She was apparently on a laptop computer when lightning struck nearby. She was shicked, but not seriously injured.

Lightning in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 12:35:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SILVERDALE
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A series of lightning strikes caused a couple of house fires and other damage across central Bucks County. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. In Hilltown, a home on Paige Trail was struck by lightning on its roof. Smoke spewed from the garage section of the home. Firefighters removed a three foot by three foot section of the roof to help battle the blaze. Five fire companies assisted. The fire was contained to the attic and the second floor master bedroom of the house. In Solebury Township, the chimney of a house on Brighton Way was struck by lightning. The lightning traveled down into the basement where a fire was ignited. Four fire companies battled the blaze for two and a half hours. The fire was contained to one area of the house, but caused heavy smoke damage throughout. The house was expected to be uninhabitable for a few days. Also in Solebury Township, a lightning strike caused a transformer fire. In Warrington Township, another lightning strike damaged a home's chimney. In New Britain Township, lightning struck a PECO Energy substation. U.S. Route 202 was closed as firefighters battled the blaze. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. The combination of damaging winds and lightning strikes caused about 30,000 homes and businesses to lose power in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:08:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: (RDG)SPAATZ FLD READ
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Reading Regional Airport. Marble size (half inch) hail fell from the same storm in both Reading and Exeter Township. Trees were uprooted in a cemetery in nearby Muhlenberg Township. Some poor drainage flooding also occurred within Reading.

Hail in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:36:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: MECKESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm dropped penny size hail and produced wind gusts to around 45 mph near Albrightsville in Penn Forest Township.

Hail in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 11:45:00 to 27-JUL-08 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOYERTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm dropped penny size hail Colebrookdale Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 12:45:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW BRITAIN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

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.

Hail in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 12:55:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROXBOROUGH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail fell in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.

Thunderstorm Wind in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 13:00:00 to 27-JUL-08 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TORRESDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A severe thunderstorm tore down a few trees in Philadelphia. Downed trees were reported in the northeast, south and western parts of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 27-JUL-08 12:15:00 to 27-JUL-08 12:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAGLEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees in Eagleville in Lower Providence Township.