Another day of pop-up thunderstorms is expected for the tri-state area Thursday, this one potentially more widespread than the isolated cell that turned deadly in New Jersey a day ago. Any storms that do develop,

Two men were killed in Plainfield on July 3 when their car was hit by a fallen tree on Myrtle Avenue. One was a 79-year-old North Plainfield resident, the other a 25-year-old who resided in Plainfield, officials said.

High humidity and scorching summer heat could spark a new round of storms, some of which will be severe. It will be partly sunny Thursday, July 17, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index (combination of temperature and humidity) will be 100 degrees or higher.

New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.

A deadly storm with winds topping 60 mph tore through central New Jersey on Thursday night, forcing one town to cancel its Fourth of July celebrations.

Flash flood warnings were issued by the National Weather service Monday night as heavy storms rolled into the area. Flood warnings were issued for Morris, Warren, Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties, according to the National Weather Service.

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Ocean County in New Jersey until 11:30 p.m. Parts of Atlantic County were also originally included in the warning, but the warning has expired there. The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located northeast of Atlantic City at 11:16 p.m.

Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.