Severe thunderstorm watch in effect Thursday [Updated]

Susan Miers Smith, Reading Eagle, Pa.
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The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday afternoon for Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties that is in effect until 9 p.m. Also included are 16 counties in New Jersey, including Camden, Mercer and Gloucester.

At 3:56 p.m. the NWS reported severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Manheim to Millersville in Lancaster County to to Stewartstown, York County, moving east at 25 mph and issued a severe thunderstorm warning for those counties.

The storms included 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.

Heat advisories for Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties issued yesterday were extended to 8 p.m.