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Tornado Watch in Effect for Monmouth

12 counties are under the watch until 5 a.m. Sunday.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for 12 New Jersey counties, including Monmouth.

The alert is in effect until 8 p.m. Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic and Union are also under a tornado watch.

Meanwhile, the bands of heavy rains heralding Hurricane Irene’s approach are expected to continue throughout Saturday night. A flood warning is in effect for Monmouth County until 11:30 p.m.

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