WILLINGBORO, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — Severe storms rolled through the greater Philadelphia region overnight, leaving behind a lot of damage, especially in South Jersey. The National Weather Service is investigating whether tornadoes touched down.
Trees and power lines came crashing down throughout the region. NWS officials are surveying damage in Burlington and Ocean counties in New Jersey, as well as southern Delaware, to see if there were signs of a tornado.
There were reports of trees crashing down onto cars and homes. On Tidewater Lane in Willingboro, two trees toppled onto two cars that were parked on one driveway. The roots of the tree appeared to have been ripped out of the ground.
The Deptford Public Library suffered some exterior damage. Director Michelle Burns said they couldn’t open on time because of a power outage, and the sign above the entrance blew clean off.
And it wasn’t just the seal that got blown around. It was also trash night, so garbage is strewn all over the place, in addition to branches and leaves.
There were no initial reports of injuries.
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were in the dark as well. As of 11 a.m., PECO reported 7,600 customers were still without power, mainly in Chester, Montgomery and Bucks counties.
PSE&G reported nearly 8,000 customers without power, with most of those affected in Mercer and Burlington counties.