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The Monday night thunderstorm that blew through Lower Bucks County brought intense winds, downed trees and powerlines and colored the sky while area transformers sparked a beat of their own.

According to a PECO outage map at the storms peak there were about 5500 customers without power expected to be restored by 11 p.m. Tuesday citing severe weather as the reason for power loss.

Many locals took to social media wondering if the intensity of the storm was in fact a tornado ripping through the lower end. The National Weather Service Monday afternoon issued a tornado watch, however several hours later said the “threat” had decreased, cutting back the watch from northwest to southeast, saying “risk still exists along and southeast of I-95 for the time being.”

Several parents commenting on Bristol-based Meta pages woke their children and took refuge in their basements fearing a tornado had touched the ground.

Jon Benson of Levittown posted a reel showing his car was crushed by a tree that snapped due to wind gusts.

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Transformers sparking in addition to the severe thunderstorm lit up the sky in flashes of blue at times followed by booms.

Dawn Reiling-Leshner said it best of the hues in the night sky.

“I saw that and the multiple color changes was crazy. It looked like Parx Casino was nearby with those flashing lights.”

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As part of its ongoing commitment to help eliminate hunger in the local communities it serves, The GIANT Company announced a donation of 3,000 hams to 14 hunger relief partner organizations, of which two are in Bucks County. GIANT team members will also volunteer at several food banks over the next few weeks to help organize and restock pantry shelves.

“Protein is the heart of a nutritious meal, and every family deserves that,” said Courtney Hopcraft, manager, community relations and strategic partnerships, The GIANT Company. “With this donation, we are delivering that essential protein to help our local hunger relief partners ensure families have this key center of the plate item for their weeknight dinners or special celebrations.”

Hams will be donated to the following hunger relief partners:

• Warminster Food Bank – Warminster, Pa.
• Philabundance – Philadelphia, Pa.
• New Britain Baptist – New Britain, Pa.
• Second Harvest Food Bank – Nazareth, Pa.
• West Chester Food Bank – West Chester, Pa.

• Central Pennsylvania Food Bank – Harrisburg, Pa.
• Family and Community Services – Brookhaven, Pa.
• Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank – Reading, Pa.
• Indiana County Community Action Program – Homer City, Pa.
• Lancaster County Food Hub – Lancaster, Pa.
• Manna on Main Street – Lansdale, Pa.
• York County Food Bank – York, Pa.
• Maryland Food Bank – Hagerstown, Md.
• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank – Verona, Va.

“We are so grateful to The GIANT Company for their donation of 200 hams ahead of the spring holidays. This donation comes at a time when too many of our neighbors are struggling with food insecurity, and these hams will help put meals on many tables,” said Jay Worrall, president, Helping Harvest. “Additionally, we appreciate The GIANT Company’s commitment to regular volunteering. Whether distributing food at a Mobile Market or packing food at our warehouse, their team members bring positivity and commitment every time they join us.”

GIANT’S customers can also help feed their neighbors in need. From now through April 5, 2026, customers can donate their free ham certificates at the register in-store to a local food bank.

Click here for more information on the ham redemption program, including how to donate your ham certificate.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued two alerts for Monday, a tornado watch until Monday evening and also a wind advisory Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning impacting the region.

The tornado watch is in effect until 7 p.m. possibly impacting portions of Delaware, Eastern Maryland, New Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania and Coastal Waters, according to NOAA officials.

A tornado watch means that weather conditions are ideal for the formation of a tornado. Tornadoes are possible, but not imminent, according to the NWS.

The wind advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. Monday, March 16 until 2 a.m. Tuesday, March 17. The advisory affects portions of northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, and northwest New Jersey, and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania including Morrisville and Trenton, posted in a recent NWS update.

According to NWS officials, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, blowing around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Officials remind all that winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and to secure outdoor objects.