NWS Declares Extreme Tornado Watch Across 15 Counties Until 9 PM
Mount Holly's forecasters issued it at 2:07 PM, naming all fourteen New Jersey counties plus Delaware's New Castle.
- Watch covers New Castle, Delaware, plus 14 New Jersey counties from Cape May to Morris.
- Active window runs six hours 55 minutes, from 2:07 PM until 9 PM Eastern.
- The extreme designation ranks above a standard watch, reserved for the most volatile setups.
Why it matters: A watch names what the atmosphere could do in six hours, not what it will do.
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