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,

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.

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,

Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, Harnett, Lee, Sampson, Scotland and Richmond counties are among 11 central N.C. counties under a tornado watch until 2 p.m. Sunday. The watch was later extended to an additional 20 counties, imcluding Chatham.

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.

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.