The watch, effective through midnight, was issued as strong thunderstorms have been sweeping across areas south and west of New Jersey. Those storm cells, along with scattered rain showers, could dump as much as 1 inch of rain per hour, posing a threat of flash flooding, forecasters said.

A tornado warning has been issued for a major U.S. state on Sunday morning. Heavy storms have been impacting much of the country as of late. Unfortunately, tornadoes have often been a part of the storms,

WASHINGTON — Numerous tornado warnings were issued throughout the night Friday. The National Weather Service issued more than a dozen Tornado Warnings in the DMV within hours. What is a Tornado Warning ?

On Friday at 5:38 p.m. an updated tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Saturday at midnight for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer,

The warning had been issued for Baldwin County. "The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms," states the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Durham, Wake, Orange and surrounding counties for 8 p.m. Friday. A “watch” means conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in and close to the watch area.

On Friday at 5:38 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado watch in effect until Saturday at midnight for Bucks County.

On Monday at 4:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning in effect until 5:45 p.m. for Choctaw County.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told residents in the state to "stay alert" on Friday morning as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a number of tornado warnings.