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Philadelphia Weather: Strong Storms Hit Region As Several Waves Of Showers, Thunderstorms Struck Area

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Severe weather hit the region on Thursday. Several waves of showers, downpours and thunderstorms struck the area in association with a strong cold front.

Much of the area was under a severe thunderstorm warning as strong winds and hail were reported in several areas, including Horsham.

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A significant amount of wind energy with this system will result in strong gusty winds both within individual thunderstorms and widespread with the frontal passage.

Winds battered the region, including 71 mile-per-hour winds in Barnegat Light, New Jersey and 55 mile-per-hour winds in Northeast Philadelphia.

The winds will continue to be relentless through Friday and into Saturday.

Temperatures will tumble rapidly as soon as the cold front sweeps through Friday afternoon. The colder air, in combination with very windy conditions that will persist through Friday -- gusts to 40 mph -- will produce wind chills in the 20s across a majority of the area on Friday morning and again Saturday morning.

Most of Easter weekend is looking quiet, then we potentially become quickly active again late Sunday night and Monday with a dynamic storm system bringing a chance for rain and thunderstorms.

CBS3's Llarisa Abreu contributed to this report.

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