FOX 29 Meteorologist Kathy Orr says severe storms have moved offshore, but we could see more later today. Peak gusts from that first line reached 75 MPH in some places, and hundreds of thousands are without power. PHILADELPHIA - At least two people have died after separate incidents related to a line of powerful storms that bowled over most over the region on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials in Montgomery County are reporting two fatalities and a number of serious fires in the wake of the storms that brought heavy rain and damaging winds.
Storms began to move into the Delaware Valley during the late morning hours. Areas to the west of the city in Montgomery County and Chester County saw downed trees and powerlines.