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Tornado Warnings Ended for All Parts of Pa., NJ and DE

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The National Weather Service said the severe weather threat has ended.

A wind advisory was in effect until 2 a.m. Sunday. Expect 20-30 mph winds with gusts 45-55 mph across the entire area.

Things are quieting down across the area as far as storms are concerned. Wind will still be with us through Sunday, but the advisory is over at 2 a.m.

Experts expect a quiet and mild to warm start to the week. Rain chances arrive again by mid-week.

Earlier there were several tornado warnings issued across the region for Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

The National Weather Service also issued a tornado watch for parts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware on Saturday that will be in effect until 10 p.m. That has also ended.

The National Weather Service issues a tornado watch when conditions are possible for tornados. A tornado warning means a tornado is imminent.

Early morning rain on Saturday made way for a warm and sunny lunchtime. But, NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Marvin Gomez explained that this combination made it ideal conditions to form tornadoes.

"We are going to see some sunshine early afternoon, but again, this is only going to provide a false sense of security, because that sunshine will act as, basically, the energy. It's going to cook our atmosphere and that's what's going to provide enough instability, enough energy for some of the severe thunderstorms later in the afternoon and later in the evening that could produce a tornado or two," he said on Saturday morning. "Yes, conditions will be ideal for a tornado or two to occur across our area."

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.

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