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.

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.

At around 6pm on Thursday evening, a brief yet powerful storm caused severe damages in Plainfield, knocking down large trees, causing power outages, and other serious damage.In