A potent cluster of thunderstorms that ripped down trees and flooded roads in parts of the region spawned a tornado in South Jersey on Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed. And the weather service has issued another severe thunderstorm watch for the entire region in effect until 11:59 p.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 5 p.m. Friday for Central and South Jersey, as intense storms are likely to slice through the area from midday through the afternoon. We’re capping an unsettled week with a flurry of stormy weather Friday and Saturday.