Severe storms swept through communities across New Jersey Thursday afternoon, bringing hail, heavy rain and reports of possible tornado activity.

From north to south, multiple counties were placed under a tornado watch as the storms moved along.

One of the hardest-hit areas was Chesterfield in Burlington County. County officials confirmed reports of a “possible tornado” and said the National Weather Service is surveying the aftermath to determine whether a tornado touched down.

Officials also said the National Weather Service is looking into similar reports in Bordentown and Mansfield.

Chesterfield resident Kole Feltes said he believes he may have witnessed a tornado develop near open fields in the area.

“I don’t want to say or spread rumors. I think I saw a tornado. We have a lot of fields back there, so I think that the tornado might’ve developed over there where the fields are more open… I haven’t seen anything like this in years. I guess the last time you could see anything like this was Hurricane Sandy," Feltes said.

Chesterfield Mayor Rebecca Hughes said the Department of Public Works and police are responding to flooding, downed wires and fallen trees.

Hughes said power companies have also been contacted.