By Jordan Root, Meteorologist
May 14,2015; 11:11PM,EDT
An Amtrak train traveling from Washington D.C. to New York City derailed in Philadelphia late Tuesday evening, leaving several people dead and over 200 people injured.
According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist John Feerick, the weather will cooperate with cleanup and recovery operations through Thursday.
According to the Associated Press, the front Train 188 was going into a turn when it shook and went off of the tracks. The cause of the accident is not known at this time.
Emergency
personnel gather near the scene of a deadly train derailment,
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)Amtrak said the train was carrying 238 passengers and five crew members.
The investigation into the cause of the crash has begun. The black box recorder has been recovered.
PHL is located approximately 10 miles southwest of the incident.
"At 9:51 p.m., winds had shifted to the northwest, and were gusting to 33 mph at PHL," Wimer said.
Wind conditions may have varied near the scene of the derailment.
Temperatures around the time of the incident were in the lower 80s.
Seasonable temperatures are forecast for the Philadelphia area into Friday, before warmth returns this weekend.
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"There will be sunshine and very little wind on Thursday with comfortable temperatures," Feerick said.
Passengers
of an Amtrak train that crashed gather Tuesday, May 12, 2015, near
Philadelphia. Train 188 was traveling from Washington to New York City.
(AP Photo/Paul Cheung)The warmup this weekend could be accompanied by spotty showers and thunderstorms.
AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski contributed content to this story.
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