At 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, the NWS Wakefield VA issued a tornado watch in effect until Monday at 1 a.m. The watch is for Bertie, Hertford and Northampton 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,

The Wilmington area is under a tornado watch until 2 p.m. and is at risk of severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds are the primary threat, but a tornado is possible, and wind gusts could reach over 60 mph. Residents should seek shelter in an interior room on the lowest floor of their home if a tornado warning is issued.