Storms down trees, knock out power

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) - Severe thunderstorms are making their way through the Hampton Roads area Tuesday evening.

The entire Hampton Roads area and parts of northern North Carolina were under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 p.m.

Damage was reported across the Hampton Roads area, primarily downed trees.

A tree crashed into Poquoson resident Wynne Rogers' pickup truck.

"My dog is safe, my house is safe, my husband and I are both safe," Rogers said. "We were very lucky."

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Thousands of customers were out of power in southeast Virginia. Click here for current power outage updates , and call 1-866-DOM-HELP to report outages.

According to meteorologist Don Slater, radar indicated 66 mph winds at Oyster Point in Newport News shortly after 5 p.m. 70 mph winds were reported at Langley Air Force base in Hampton.