The odds of being struck by lightning is less than one in a million in a given year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But people have died from lightning strikes in New Jersey before. In June 2024, a Manchester man was killed in Seaside Park.

On Monday, New York and New Jersey were struck by disastrous flooding that left two people dead. The Big Apple experienced its second-wettest hour ever recorded, spurring a freak flash flood that turned the FDR Drive into an extension of the East River.

The two women killed amid severe thunderstorms and intense flooding in New Jersey were on their way to a bingo night at the time, family and friends said. Lubia Estevez and Forest Whitlock, both women in their 60s,

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

During thunderstorms on Monday evening, a man delivering food to a home in New Jersey was nearly struck by lightning.

A 27-year-old deliveryman described the moments after a lightning strike during storms earlier this week that narrowly missed him.

Powerful thunderstorms hit North Jersey the evening of July 14, causing flooding and knocking out power to over 8,000 people in the state.

Heavy thunderstorms and flash floods have inundated parts of New York City and New Jersey, leading to significant disruptions. Authorities issued multiple flash flood warnings as the deluge flooded portions of the Manhattan subway system,