Severe thunderstorms and strong winds have left parts of New Jersey wet and damaged.

News 12 New Jersey Meteorologist Dave Curren says that the two rounds of storms contained heavy rain and strong winds.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of southern New Jersey for a time, but that warning expired by 7:45 p.m. 

The first round of thunderstorms struck Wednesday afternoon, leaving thousands of residents without power. Those storms tore through the state with heavy rain, thunder and lighting, toppling trees and power lines. 

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The storms were expected to end by the overnight hours, leaving mostly cloudy skies and lower temperatures around 67 degrees.

Thursday should see mostly sunny skies with a chance of a thunderstorm. High temperatures should be in the upper-80s. Scattered thunderstorms are also expected overnight.

Friday will see mostly cloudy skies with rain later in the day. High temperatures should be in the low-80s.