Three people were killed when severe thunderstorms swept through New Jersey on Thursday night, officials say.A spokesperson for the city of Plainfield said two men were killed when a tree fell onto a vehicle they were in.

Powerful gusts blew down trees in central New Jersey on Thursday, killing three people who were in their cars.

Gov. Murphy responds after deadly New Jersey storm kills 3, causing significant damage and outages across Plainfield and nearby towns.

A line of severe weather carved a path of destruction through Central Jersey, hitting Plainfield so hard that the city declared a state of emergency.

Deaths were reported after severe thunderstorms hit parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening. "I have been briefed on the severe thunderstorm and heavy winds that hit Central Jersey this evening and resulted in fatalities.