PHILADELPHIA - Heavy downpours and high winds triggered multiple tornado warnings and flash flooding as remnants from Ida impacted the Philadelphia region Wednesday.The leftovers of Hurricane Ida began dumping heavy rainfall overnight Tuesday and will continue to do so through Wednesday night before the rain tapers off Thursday morning.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service expect most of the region to receive anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of rain between Wednesday and Wednesday night, as steady rainfall moves in by mid-afternoon and persists through the evening.The NWS issued a region-wide Flash Flood Watch that won't expire until 8 a.m.