Update: A NEW Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for north-central Lee county until 5pm. This storm is capable of producing golf ball sized hail, along with 60 mph wind gusts.

The tornado warnings in Atlantic and Ocean counties in New Jersey are no longer in effect on Wednesday night. Earlier Wednesday, a tornado warning in New Castle County, Delaware, expired at around 9:15 p.m. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect across much of the Philadelphia region for Wednesday evening.

Damaging winds and hail so large it could cause injury to people and animals and damage buildings was expected with the storms.

The National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning at 3:09 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 4:15 p.m. for Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence counties.

Wednesday was another day filled with heat and humidity in the Philadelphia area during the day and strong storms in the evening.A tornado warning in New Castle County, Delaware, expired at around 9:15 p.

Strong thunderstorms are expected to start firing up in the early evening Wednesday. And some storms could dump 2 to 3 inches of rain in one hour, forecasters say.

Intense warnings issued in D.C. and surrounding counties threaten power and safety. Stay informed with the latest updates.

Brigantine in Atlantic County, and Tuckerton and the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor are in the path of this possible event.