The NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated tornado watch at 11:20 p.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 1 a.m. The watch is for Cumberland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Nash, Sampson,

The National Weather Service determined an EF1 tornado touched down near Woodville, North Carolina. WOODVILLE, N.C. — Based on a survey of damage from the severe storms that struck the region on Monday morning, the National Weather Service determined an EF1 tornado touched down near Woodville, North Carolina.

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,

Two tornadoes — with one causing several injuries — were confirmed to have touched down in eastern North Carolina as severe weather moved across the state Sunday and early Monday morning.

A tornado outbreak swept across 13 states Friday and Saturday, with dozens of tornadoes responsible for 24 deaths and the destruction of countless homes and businesses across 12 states. It was the deadliest tornado outbreak since March 31 - April 1,

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