UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm, Tornadoes Reportedly Hit New Jersey; Tens Of Thousands Lose Power

A storm packing strong winds hit much of New Jersey on Tuesday, and two tornadoes reportedly caused some havoc in South Jersey and at the Jersey Shore.

Eyewitnesses said a tornado ripped through South Jersey Tuesday evening, resulting in smashed windows and flipped over cars (see photo).

A possible tornado was also caught on video in Long Beach Island.

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In Burlington County, more than 90,000 were without power, while more than 80,000 in Camden County, 68,000 in Gloucester County, 54,000 in Cape May County, 20,000 in Atlantic, 5,000 in Ocean County and 1,000 in Morris also dealt with outages.

Twitter users also reported the craziness that was unfolding in front of them:

“While I was driving a tree got struck right next to my car, caught on fire and hit the back of my car. I’m home now and safe” ~ Follow Matty B ‏@mattbeltrann

A “Severe Thunderstorm Watch,” which covered 17 counties, was in place until 11 p.m., the National Weather Service said. The previous alert was supposed to end at 7 p.m.

The watch meant showers and thunderstorms were likely and could bring damaging wind gusts and hail, in addition to rain, according to the service. There was a potential in some areas for a few tornadoes, though in New Jersey, they are rare.

According to the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office:

“AT 607 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE TO NEAR SOUTH PHILADELPHIA TO HOLLYWOOD BEACH... MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. A WIND GUST OF 71 MPH OCCURRED AT THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.”

The counties covered under the watch are Ocean, Atlantic, Gloucester. Burlington, Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, Warren, Sussex, Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Union and Camden.

(Photo: Twitter user @King_Juice_13)