A tornado watch has been issued for 16 New Jersey counties Monday, March 16, as a powerful storm system moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. The watch was issued at 11:30 a.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The tornado watch continues for much of New Jersey through 7 p.m. on Monday. While New York City and the rest of the region are not under the tornado watch, an intense line of storms can still produce damaging winds and torrential downpours.

At 11:30 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service released a tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex,

The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch for parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, effective until 7:00pm EDT on March 16. This watch encompasses regions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Parts of New Jersey are under a tornado watch through Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Severe weather is expected to move into the region, increasing the chances of thunderstorms and strong winds from the afternoon through the evening.

New Jersey faces a continued threat of strong thunderstorms and damaging winds Monday evening as a big storm outbreak creeps into our region of the country. However, the risk of tornadoes has eased, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch Monday from Maryland to New Jersey lasting until 7 p.m., a rarity in this part of the country and for this time of year, meteorologists said.

A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes, while a warning means a tornado is imminent or occurring. A “tornado watch” has been issued by the National Weather Service and its Storm Prediction Center for most of New Jersey on Monday, including the entire Jersey Shore region. Here’s what we know as of this afternoon: