The NWS Wakefield VA released a tornado warning at 3:02 a.m. on Monday in effect until 3:30 a.m. The warning is for Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released a tornado watch at 7:38 p.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 1 a.m. The watch is for Beaufort, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow and Pitt counties.

The eastern part of Ohio is under a tornado watch until 4 p.m. on Sunday. A wind advisory was extended until 2 p.m.

Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moving east.

Meanwhile, the severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, forecasters warned.

Violent tornadoes and high winds decimated homes, wiped out schools and toppled semitractor-trailers as a monster storm that killed at least 32 people ripped its way across the central and southern U.

The main threat for severe weather is flooding, and a flood watch remains in effect. One to two inches of rain is expected, with localized areas of up to four inches. Areas that receive higher totals may experience flash flooding. Urban, low-lying, and poor drainage areas are the most likely areas to see flash flooding.

On Sunday at 7:30 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC released an updated tornado warning in effect until 8 p.m. for Pender County.

On Sunday at 12:09 a.m. an updated tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 12:30 a.m. for Chambers County.