Powerful thunderstorms caused major damage Tuesday across New Jersey, including in Westfield and Parsippany, where there are numerous reports of wires and trees down.

On Virginia Drive in Parsippany, a large tree and branches came crashing down during the storm, but crews have since removed it from the home.  

There was similar damage on Wyoming Avenue in Westfield, where a large tree came down on the front of a home.  In both cases, it appears the homeowners were fortunate that damage was limited to the outside. 

“The wire saved it, supported the tree there,” says Kevin Kopec, of Parsippany.

The nearby utility pole snapped in half with power lines down.  The homeowner was forced to return from his vacation down the shore. 

“My older son, he was home and then he went out to the store while this happened,” says Kopec. “Our neighbor actually saw it come down.”

The storms contained large amounts of rain, strong winds and large hailstones. Winds were up to 60 mph in some areas. There was also lots of thunder and lightning.

Trees were uprooted all over the state, along with utility poles. More than 90,000 people were left without power at the height of the storm.

The storm also impacted transportation around the state. Heavy rains caused some localized flooding on the roadways.