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,

Amid storms that killed more than 30 in areas of the United States on Saturday, a tornado watch was issued for several areas, including far western North Carolina. The violent, deadly tornadoes were also destructive Saturday as whipping winds moved east into Kansas,

On Sunday at 1:53 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued a tornado watch in effect until 2 p.m. The watch is for Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender and Robeson counties.