At least three people were killed by felled trees overnight Thursday as violent storms ripped through central New Jersey. A pair of men, aged 25 and 79, were driving through Plainfield when a tree crushed their vehicle, taking numerous power lines down with it sometime between 6 and 7 p.m., officials said.

Officials in both New Jersey and Texas are reporting multiple fatalities related to strong thunderstorms pummeling those states. Thursday night saw heavy rain, wind and hail in and around