Strong, quick-moving thunderstorm triggers multiple Tornado Warnings in central NC

A strong and quick-moving storm triggered multiple Tornado Warnings in eight counties across central North Carolina on Saturday evening.

From around 4:40 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tornado warnings were in effect for many central North Carolina counties including: Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Wayne, Nash, Lee, Harnett and Moore counties.

FULL LIST OF WARNINGS HERE

If you weren’t under a Tornado Warning, you were at least under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8 p.m. The main threat for these regions are damaging winds and large hail.

After 8 p.m., Meteorologist Robert Johnson said to expect a warm and cloudy night with patchy fog developing — but not as heavy as this morning.

What are straight-line winds and how do they form

As a potent low-pressure system passes through the Northeast Sunday, a cold front tied to the system will sweep across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Sunday night into Monday. This is expected to bring another round of rain and gusty thunderstorms. Around the Triangle, damaging winds will be a possible threat.