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.

A tornado touched down in eastern North Carolina on Sunday evening as a line of strong storms pushed through the southeast. An EF-1 twister touched down around 7:30 p.m. along Herrings Chapel Road in the Long Creek part of Pender County,

The NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated tornado watch at 1:53 p.m. on Sunday in effect until 2 p.m. The watch is for Cumberland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Sampson,

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.

"Get to the sturdiest structure you have access to and remain in place until the storms pass," the NWS told residents in Alabama on Saturday night, when multiple tornado warnings were issued. At least 250,

A tornado warning has been issued for Sumter County until 5:30 p.m. Watch live coverage from WESH 2 in the player above. Sign up for our Newsletters 1. Stay informed; understand the terminology Download the WESH 2 News app to be aware of alerts,

A tornado warning is in effect until 10 a.m. for Stanly County, North Carolina. The storm is moving toward Ablemarle in the Big Lick area.