The potential for severe weather remains in the Tri-State Area on Saturday, after a tornado watch was issued for parts of New Jersey yesterday. The National Weather Service issued the tornado watch for Monmouth and Ocean counties from Friday afternoon through 12 a.

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.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia through 12 a.m. Saturday, May 31, with storms expected to begin after 8 p.m. Friday.

As May draws to a close, another round of wet weather draws closer to the tri-state. Steady rain and isolated downpours will make a mess this weekend, bringing the threat for severe weather to parts of our area.

A wide swath of tree damage was reported in Gloucester and Atlantic counties last Friday, from New Jersey's longest tornado in almost four years.

A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, at 5:04 p.m. on May 30.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until midnight for Monmouth and Ocean counties.

The National Weather Service shared new information about the tornado that damaged property in New Jersey and said that a gustnado formed during the storms.

It was "one of rarest" tornado outbreaks on record, says a tornado expert, but "things like that are possible."