Oh my! Please stay safe those of you in NYC and NJ! 
Yes Maggie, it sure was bad. (I'm in Illinois) I was in the basement with the dogs and my husband was outside watching for the tornado!! My son was in a convention center and watched the tornado go through the window! Egads!Hope everyone out east is safe through the stormy weather. We had some very bad storms in Central Illinois last night - major damage in a number of small towns as well as some injuries. I also heard that Ohio and Indiana had damage and injuries as well.