check their flight status before they head to the airport. >> meteorologist, cecily tynan and immediate gift adam joseph has the latest from accuweather and eva pilgram is monitoring conditions at the shore. lets begin with cecily with the latest from stormtracker 6 live double scan, the buildup of heat and humidity and the cold front from the west. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we are storm free and there is an intense line of severe storms setting up across lancaster, a severe storm warning is in affect for parts of lancaster county and this system is moving east at 20 miles per hour, if it stays together, berks county and chester coin will be encountering these storms. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing that this storm system really is intense. it streets to the west of 222

and it's crossing 22 and the past 15 minutes 196 lightning strikes also reporting 60 miles per hour winds and even small hail. this shows you that they are reporting hail about an inch in diameter. these storm systems have a lot of lift with them and they are intense. not everyone will get them but those that do will see the potential for downpours, and lightning and even hail and winds. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing the bulk of this weather is missing us to the north but the whole cold front is out to the west and this is slowly moving in our direction, this is setting up a severe storm pattern until 9:00 tonight for bulk of our viewing area because of the buildup of heat and

humidity and we have tropical storm arthur lets head to adam joseph. >> the storms are isolated tonight, where they hit they are strong and everyone is in that summer soup, it's 94 degrees in philadelphia, 91 in wilmington and 95 in dover and the lehigh valley, it's cooler with thunderstorms that pass through and a nice sea breeze has set up at the shore and you combine the air temperature with the dew points and humidity, it feels like 101 in philadelphia and between wilmington and philadelphia, the state of delaware between 100 and 105 degrees and at the shore a break with temperatures feeling only like 80 degrees stormtracker 6 live double scan showing the satellite east and west of orlando, the spin of tropical storm arthur and the eye wall is forming and winds bumped up to

70 miles per hour, on the verge of becoming a category one hurricane, it should be near cape hatrous early thursday morning. all the models are in agreement that it stays off our coast as that category one hurricane by the afternoon on saturday. but we'll talk about dangerous rip currents, and let you know if the timing is perfect enough for the fireworks and our big concert on the parkway, and meteorologist, cecily tynan. a lot to figure out. meantime, tropical storm arthur is triggering concerns at the shore. here in cape may, new jersey, beautiful out there right now, a nice evening at the shore. lets switch live to sea isle city where eva pilgram is with people preparing for the possibility of rain on the 4th of july.

>> rick, right now, it's picture perfect. absolutely beautiful, the wind is nice and cooling off here on the beach. even though it's after 5:00, the beach in sea isle city it's still crowded and many are watching and waiting to see how tropical storm arthur will impab their holiday weekend. we hear the storms coming up the road and we came down to get a couple of beach days in. >> we are watching it and the storm is coming in and we'll make the most of it. >> parents are already concerned about the big surf and possible rip currents that will arrive just in time for the holiday weekend, thanks to tropical storm arthur, that is expected to move ashore over the holiday weekend. >> my daughter hears us talking about it and she is reluctant to go out there. put a little fear in them, it's always a good thing. kids in sea isle city are having

fun now they know how important it is to be safe. >> i hear about people getting swept out, it's nothing to joke about. the beach patrol is amping up and bringing in extra lifeguards, if you are going to swim at the beach always swim in front of the lifeguards. >> they are aware of the rip currents and they can see them and they understand cross currents and they can keep you away from them and keep you safe. >> they are closely watching the forecast as they wait to make the final call on the busy 4th of july plans including fireworks off a barge in the ocean. >> thursday afternoon we will be making hard decisions we want to give everybody enough time to plan accordingly. >> taking a live look here, they are joking around and that guy is doing a hand stand and pushups in the sand, it's hard

to believe that that weather won't be picture perfect for the holidays. they will make the decision by the end of business on thursday. if they have to postpone the fireworks they will be made up on saturday. we are live here in sea isle city, eva pilgram, channel 6 "action news." >> remember you can get updates on the forecast. with the 6 abc storm tracker app it's free to download now for the apple and android devices. the family of a newcastle, delaware mother is pleading for information about her disappear an. police are investigating the possibility that she was abducted. walter perez is live now with the story. >> reporter: a gold alert remains in alert. for 33-year-old nefhiti traitor.

she was seen being forced into the car and that is the last time she was seen. he knew something was wrong when she when out to get groceries and never came back in the house. >> the whole thing that threw me off was the loaf of bread on the floor, on the ground and sher shoes and a pack of cigarettes were on the porch, and that is not her. she didn't call to see if she left anything there like cigarettes. her phone was off. >> an investigator spoke with a neighbor who said he saw her outside of her home the morning she dispoored. the witness saw her speaking to someone and they were not able to tell us if it was a male or female and being forced into the vehicle. >> a silver accura rl with a tag

number of 404893. she is 5'4" with brown hair and brown eyes. her fends and families say she enjoys life to the fullest, an out going person, real fun to be around. if you don't like her, you would love to not like her. >> investigators say because she is so well known and so well liked they have no leads in this case, and they are reaching out to the public, anybody with information is asked to call newcastle police. walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >> police in salisbury township, have released this sketch of the suspect wanted for sexual assault, the male victim was riding his bike along the toe path at the washington cross park near the thomas neely house, that is when the male suspect approached him and made

lewd commons and groped him. a white man in his 50s with a mustache and italian accent. chopper 6 hd was over what was one the gama swim club in broomall. they were concerned about old chemicals inside of the building and this took crews to hours to get the flames under control. nobody was hurt. matt pellman is in the traffic center, how are we looking for folks trying to get an early start. >> it's hot, really hot. a rough time trying to get over the hump this afternoon, rick and monica, especially if you are shore bound, 42 is at a crawl from the whitman bridge on down to 55, the reason is that awful accident on the southbound side of 55 where a vehicle

flipped over off into the woods, they are still blocking the right lane, approaching 47 delsy drive, looking at speeds in the teens off the 42 freeway, i think i would stick with other routes, 42 and 41 farther south, 55 southbound is to be avoided. another bad spot is in delaware, northbound 95 and the truck accident northbound at mlk is now gone, a solid jam coming north of 273 up to that point. a lot cooking, we are cooking too on this hot day. we'll see you in a half hour. >> i thought i smelled something burning. more to come, 4th of july fireworks are just a couple days away, and a warning from your eye dr. before you begin your holiday. ali gorman will show us healthy choices to make on your own and

we check in with meteorologist, cecily tynan with the holiday forecast. [ male announcer ] just can't seem to escape another sneeze attack? you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try new zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. new zyrtec® dissolve tabs.

we have a serious warning about the dangers of fireworks. they talked about how fireworks could lead to devastating eye injuries, they can course blindness and disfigment. and the doctor says parents should pay special attention to kids using sparkleers. >> they can reach temperatures of 200 degrees, it's equivalent of giving the kids a pack of matches and telling them to go out in the yard and play with them. health check now, the 6 abc get fit challenge continues and folks of all fitness levels are joining us, registered nurse and reporter ali gorman is here with us now. >> summer time is a great time

to make healthy changes, whether it's to move more or eat more healthy foods. not a lot but even small changes make a difference. >> as the challenge continues, we want to you post pictures of your healthy habits. using #~ 6 abc get fit. i snapped this one after a core fitness workout. and even rick williams is in on the action. but getting health year doesn't have to include a grueling workout. we found plenty of people moving at their own pace at cooper river park in camden county, new jersey. lisa walker power walks with friends. >> it relaxes me and takes the stress off of me and makes me lose weight. the average person can burn 50 calories walking just 10 minutes, lisa says last time she stuck to a daily walking routine

she lost 30 pounds. and walter walks the path to preserve his health. >> my job involves going up and downstairs, have to keep the wheels and the heart in shape. >> and at family affair for the sisters, they keep up and tell me that friendsly competition keeps them motivated to stay fit. >> i feel like it makes me stronger. >> it keeps you healthy and makes you want to do more. >> the next challenge is to eat more fruits and vegetables, a link to help you calculate how many servings you should be eating, you can find that as well as the challenge on my facebook page. we want to see more of your pictures fit and and healthy eating, post on twitter,

instagram or at 6abc.com. >> rick and monica you are looking good. >> i won't send any pictures of me eating healthy, that is for sure. >> that would be shocking.

target is asking customers not to bring guns into their stores even if it's allowed in that particular state. they want to create a relaxing at atmosphere for their shoppers and staff. with one casino closing and another bank rupp, workers needed help finding new jobs, the chelsea hotel hosted this job fair for technicians and restaurant workers even to host a front end agent. they have to be willing to have a background check and drug screening, a landmark signing of the civil rights act. they commemorated the legal document that stopped segregation and banned

discrimination, there was proclamations and musical

time for accuweather at the "action news" big board, cecily tynan is here in the midst of beautiful heat and humidity right now. >> the hottest day so far of the year and it's oppressive.

we see strong thunderstorms firing up. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing most of our region is rain free but there is one line of severe storms moving out of lancaster county through berks county right now, the severe thunderstorm warning is extended until 6:00 tonight, the main problem of the storms is the threat of damaging winds and the wind gusts reported up to 60 miles per hour. the strong ban is west of reading and moving to the northeast at 20 miles per hour. fleet wood, reading, lions, all in the path the storm. in the past 15 minutes we have more than 300 lightning strikes. it's a strong complex moving to the north and east. another clutter of storms in north eastern buck county. this is dropping heavy downpours and it's all moving to the east, a cold front to the west and a

buildup of heat and humidity and this is firing up the storms and it's hot, philadelphia 94 degrees and we hit 94 degrees earlier the hotdest day of the year and trenton 92 and allentown 83 degrees, and the shore winds off the ocean, breezy and cooler and temperatures in the upper 70s, you add the humidity and these are the highest heat indexes we have seen. philadelphia 101 and wilmington 104 and dover 106, and the excessive heat advisory continues until 8:00, you want to be careful. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing a severe thunderstorm watch in affect until 9:00 here, this extended all the way up to new england, ahead of the cold front moving slowly because we have tropical storm arthur, likely to become a hurricane, at 8:00 tonight, spotty thunderstorms, 7:30 very hot and

humid and we bubble up late in the afternoon into tomorrow evening, it could cause flash flooding so a flash flood warning is posted for the i-95 corridor north and west. you do want to be careful for potential for flash flooding, i say turn around don't drown. here is the latest on arthur, it's close to becoming a hurricane, sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, moveling north at 7, 220 miles south of charleston, south carolina and it looks to make landfall or close to land around the outer banks at 35b 30 in the morning an 85 miles per hour wind, pushing north and east to the shore. the big story is the risk of rip currents. rick currents, i'm thinking of you rick. five-day at 5:00 shows drenching

thunderstorms and 89 and friday the 4th, we clear 82 degrees and nice for the weekend 84 on saturday and it gets warm and more muggy with a high of 85. rip currents are bad enough. >> be careful of me at the shore. >> i'm not going there. >> quick break a

"action news" continues. with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody rick williams and monica malpass. hello again, the search continues for the son of a feltonville woman whose body was found in the feltonville freezer, new video shows what led up to a deadly fire in a south jersey motor lodge that claimed the lives of four people. consumer reports looked at the best way to cool down your rooms, results are coming up. it will be days before police know what led to the death of a feltonville woman

whose body was found in the freezer. the body was still inside of it yesterday, she lived with her son and police are still looking for him. vernon odom is still on the crime scene on north lee street, with the late of the on the investigation. >> reporter: good evening rick, this neighborhood is still in shock after yesterday's discovery, but no answers yet in this bizarre case, they are still looking for the son of this woman found frozen solid, found stuffed in the freezer of her basement. she has been removed but the medical examiner must wait for her to thaw before the autopsy can begin. was it of natural causes or was she