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,

Severe storms in New Jersey have resulted in "fatalities," Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed in a statement on social media.

Three people were killed when severe thunderstorms swept through Plainfield and North Plainfield, New Jersey on Thursday night, officials say. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports on the damage.