Powerful thunderstorm knocks out Berks heat wave, causes localized destruction

Powerful thunderstorm knocks out Berks heat wave, causes localized destruction

The brief, powerful thunderstorm that swept in late Thursday afternoon as a cold front collided with hot, humid air brought an abrupt end to the heat wave in Berks County and some localized destruction. About three-quarters of an inch was recorded at instruments at Reading Regional Airport from the storm, bringing the month’s total to 4.43 inches, slightly above normal. The year’s total by midnight Thursday was 23.6, which is 3.85 inches above n…