Tornado watch vs. warning: what's the difference? Tornado watches and warnings are safety advisories issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). Each type of advisory represents

Monday's powerful storm triggered a severe thunderstorm warning and tornado warning for parts of New Jersey. For more than an hour Monday night, the region saw a lot of lightning and heavy rain.

A tornado warning signifies that a tornado is imminent or has been sighted, necessitating immediate action. On the other hand, a tornado watch indicates that conditions are favorable for tornado development,

Last night's storms may have spawned a tornado in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties in New Jersey. Reports came from Monroe Township, Englishtown, and Manalapan. Eric Scott has the latest on the New Jersey 101.

Severe storms hit the Southeast on Monday, while thunderstorms and damaging winds stretched up to New York’s tristate area. More are forecast for later this week.

While the tornado threat is greatest from southeastern Louisiana through the Carolinas, the threat of damaging winds extends northward to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the New York City metro area and

The primary threats with this system will be destructive winds and potentially rapid rainfall; an isolated tornado, though, isn’t out of the question. Here’s the latest forecast breakdown for tonight’s storms A line of strong to severe storms is headed to the tri-state are Monday night.

The most powerful storm so far this year brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of New Jersey. The rain started Monday evening in the western part of New Jersey and tore across the state to the east.