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.

Three people were killed when storms pounded Union and Somerset counties in New Jersey on Thursday. Plainfield is now under a state of emergency due to the extent of the damage. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.

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