Having reliable, loud, and timely emergency alerts on your phone or device is important because when severe weather strikes, every second counts.

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Another round of strong storms on the way Wednesday. We are Weather Alert for the second day in a row. You will be fine at the pool for the first half of the day. Just watch for those storm clouds brewing up this afternoon.

A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect due to the heat and because of the threat of storms Tuesday evening in the Philadelphia region.

Rounds of violent storms that arrived during the peak afternoon commuting period Tuesday set off four tornado warnings, took down trees, and flooded roadways across the region — with a sequel possible later in the week.