Storms, extreme heat, and wildfire risks are disrupting record-breaking Fourth of July travel, causing flight delays, road congestion, and safety warnings.

Heavy thunderstorms killed several people and caused widespread damage in New Jersey overnight ahead of the holiday weekend, authorities said, as storms walloped the Northeast.

Mother Nature could be sending out some fireworks of her own right on the eve of July 4th. That's because severe weather will likely revisit the Northeast on Thursday, July 3, after an earlier round of potent storms on Tuesday,

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.

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

Thursday's storms are being blamed for at least three deaths in New Jersey. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the latest details.