NEW YORK – The extreme weather that swept across parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region this week also took aim at the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, the severe thunderstorms that developed on Wednesday were all the result of extreme heat and a cold front that moved across the region during the afternoon and evening.

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The National Weather Service issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings as storms raged across areas of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, just south of New York City.

In a video shared by FOX Weather meteorologist Ari Sarsalari, a thunderstorm was seen producing bright lightning and strong winds, while heavy rain fell.

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This image shows a bright flash of lightning during a thunderstorm in New Jersey on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

(Ari Sarsalari / FOX Weather)

Fortunately, there were not too many reports of damage from the storms.

According to the National Weather Service, there was a 58 mph (93 km/h) wind gust north of Readington, New Jersey, and another strong gust in the area, which knocked down trees.