While recent years have seen an uptick in tornado frequency and intensity in New Jersey, it is not a sign the hotspot known as Tornado Alley is shifting.
If you had to leave home due to a weather-related emergency, you should have an emergency kit prepared in advance. Here are the items the American Red Cross recommends packing in your "Go-Bag."
A tornado the size and magnitude of the one that rocked Oklahoma this week has never been seen in New Jersey, according to records and anecdotal accounts, but the Garden State is not immune to twisters.