Weather Warning Issued In Hatboro-Horsham

HATBORO / HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —Hatboro and Horsham Township authorities are warning residents about "significant weather developments" for Thursday.

Horsham Community Policing Services and Hatboro Fire Marshal Kate Valesky provided the recent National Weather Service forecast for the Philadelphia region.

The forecast for Thursday calls for:

1. A strong cold front is forecast to approach the region Thursday. This front will look to cross through our region during the Thursday night to Friday time frame.
2. Periods of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms are anticipated starting Thursday afternoon and ending Friday morning. Due to the heavy rainfall, there may be some urban, small creek, and poor drainage flooding.
3. Gusty winds are expected to begin late Thursday and continue into Friday. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible Thursday evening into Friday morning with the strongest winds anticipated over the coastal areas.
4. Storm total rainfall amounts are forecast to range between 0.5-1.5 inches across the area. Localized amounts up to 2.0 inches are possible. Higher amounts will be found north and west of the I-95 corridor.

The forecast for Friday calls for:

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. High near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. The chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.