TORNADO WATCH ISSUED FOR US

This from the National Weather Service:

Local Weather Alert

Tornado Watch for Essex County, NJ

until 7:00 PM EDT, Tue., Sep 18, 2012

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Issued by The National Weather Service
New York City, NY

Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 12:13 PM EDT

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Updated Sep 18, 2012, 1:35pm EDT

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 643 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON PASSAIC UNION

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

BRONX KINGS (BROOKLYN) NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) ORANGE QUEENS RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND) ROCKLAND

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