Thousands Lose Power As Thunderstorms Batter Long Island

It certainly could have been much, much worse. Thousands of Long Islanders lost power Tuesday evening as a powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the region, but there were no reports of injuries or serious property damage.

That was not the case elsewhere. An 11-year-old girl died after a tree fell onto a car in the Hudson Valley during a storm. Tornadoes touched down in the Hudson Valley and in Connecticut.

Here on the island, as of 8:49 p.m., PSEG Long Island says 2,715 of its customers are without power. That figure has been dropping as the night has progressed. See the outage map here.

All watches and warnings have now been canceled as thunderstorms have pushed south and east of the area, the National Weather Service says.

The maximum reported wind gust on the island: 68 mph in Bayville at 5:18 p.m.

Check out a few of the ominous photos posted on social media as the storms rolled in:

Main photo of Southold Town Beach by Brian Grattan