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 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,

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.

Eight people were injured after a confirmed tornado destroyed multiple homes in Perquimans County early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Storms in North Carolina have damaged several homes and sent multiple to the hospital with injuries. Officials with Perquimans County Operations Center say eight. Officials say multiple people have been taken to the hospital with injuries.