SUMMIT, New Jersey (WABC) --
There a clean up underway in New Jersey, where a powerful storm brought down trees, knocked out power and prompted a school closure.Pictures show the damage caused Monday afternoon by strong winds in Summit.
"The wind was intense, and I felt like I was in the The Wizard of Oz," area resident Rachel Bendock said. "I just couldn't believe the leaves and the branches. I was getting hit in the side of my body with tree limbs."
Trees toppled near homes, bringing down power lines and leaving hundreds without power for several hours.
As a result, there was no school Tuesday at Franklin Elementary School.
Big cleanup in Summary early morning! Microburst took down trees and power lines and closed Franklin Elementary @ShirleenAllicot @Evansweather @KenRosatoABC7 @ABC7NY #abc7ny see you at NOON! pic.twitter.com/6JRsgRtXMb
— MichelleCharlesworth (@mcharlesworth7) September 18, 2018
Huge mess in #SummitNJ after microburst took down trees and power lines. Franklin Elem School closed today. @ABC7NY @Evansweather @ShirleenAllicot @KenRosatoABC7 pic.twitter.com/RExOqYrt2S
— MichelleCharlesworth (@mcharlesworth7) September 18, 2018
JCP&L says power was restored to all customers by 3 p.m.
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