A Tornado Watch for the Philadelphia region has expired, but the threat of damaging winds continues Monday evening.

After a mild weekend, forecasters say rounds of storms with the potential for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes could impact the Philadelphia region on Monday.

Severe storms threaten the Philadelphia region on Monday, with the potential for heavy rain, damaging winds, and tornadoes. The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team breaks it all down: Storm Overview Heavy snow across the Rocky Mountains on Saturday is part of what will turn into a powerful winter storm later this weekend.

Tornado watches and tornado warnings have different purposes, and you should react to each differently, AccuWeather explains. A tornado watch is typically issued hours in advance by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

Severe thunderstorms are likely Monday ahead of a strong cold front that could also bring widespread damaging winds and tornadoes to central Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. Gusty winds are expected to return late Sunday across Pa.

The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch for parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, effective until 7:00pm EDT on March 16. This watch encompasses regions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,

On Monday at 4:41 p.m. an updated tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7 p.m. for Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.