“Also, if you live in a building with interior stairwells, you can go to the lowest floor and under the stairs to hide in a tornado.” Avoid rooms with windows or taking shelter near heavy objects like a fridge or piano. If you live in a mobile home, you want to find a sturdier shelter or go outside and try to find a ditch or low-lying area.

When a tornado warning is issued, knowing the safest place in your home to take shelter can mean the difference between life and death.

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A tornado watch will remain in effect across most of the state on Wednesday, March 11. What is the difference between a tornado watch and warning?

On Monday at 1:51 a.m. a tornado warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 2:30 a.m. for Monroe and Wilcox counties.

On Monday at 11:49 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in effect until Tuesday at 12:15 a.m. for Burlington, Monmouth and Ocean counties.