Extreme heat and drought conditions are affecting Chester and Berks Counties, leading to NWS heat watches.
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Updated Jul 5
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What happened
Extreme heat and drought conditions are affecting Chester and Berks Counties, leading to NWS heat watches.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Heat wave strains power grid in Berks County, affecting Central Park.Sub-event
NWS issued extreme heat watches for Chester and Berks Counties amid heat and drought.1 source
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The entities involved
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Chester County
county in Pennsylvania, United States
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Berks County
county in Pennsylvania, United States
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National Weather Service
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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