Severe Storms Bring Destruction, Outages To Camden County

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy winds, destruction and power outages to South Jersey Monday night.

About 8,000 people were still without power in Camden County early Tuesday morning, mostly PSE&G customers.

Widespread destruction occurred across the county, including downed poles and trees that had fallen into roadways.

In Haddon Township, one resident captured storm damage on video. Downed trees littered the street, and that video can be seen below.

The images below depict some of the destruction in Haddonfield.

The three images attached to this post are of wind damage in the Old Orchard neighborhood in Cherry Hill. They were provided by resident Todd Myer.

The outages are due to severe thunderstorms that hit the area Monday evening. Upwards of 80 mph wind gusts were detected with the storm, and the National Weather Service warned those who were outside to beware of flying debris.

"Mobile homes will be heavily damaged," the National Weather Service said. "Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely."

A flash flood watch is in effect until 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. The storms were expected to help break up the intense heat wave that struck the region over the past few days.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the rest of the week:

Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 80. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.

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