Live weather updates: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Halifax & Edgecombe counties; tornado warnings canceled

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Storms moving through the area are popping up Monday afternoon around central and eastern North Carolina.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Halifax and Edgecombe counties until 5:30 p.m.

According to the NWS, the greatest threats will be 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.

Damage to roofs, sidings and trees is expected.

WRAL News has received reports of downed trees in Scotland Neck.

Downed tree in Scotland Neck.

4:51 p.m.: Tornado warning canceled for Halifax County

The National Weather Service cleared Halifax County from a tornado warning around 4:51 p.m.

Several severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes popped up in Halifax County and surrounding areas for much of the late afternoon.

4:42 p.m.: Edgecombe County cleared from tornado warning

Edgecombe County was under a tornado warning, but the National Weather Service removed the county from the warning.

Hundreds of Duke Energy customers are without power along the county line between Wake and Johnston counties.

4:09 p.m.: More severe thunderstorm warnings issued

The NWS also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, and Wilson counties until 4:45 p.m.

The greatest threats will be 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.

More than 4,000 Duke Energy customers are without power as the storms move through, with the bulk of the outages in Johnston County.

3:45 p.m.: Tornado warning issued for Halifax County

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Halifax County until 5 p.m. Several counties are also under tornado watches around and east of the Triangle until 11 p.m.

The tornado warning is part of a larger storm system traveling through Enfield.

3:38 p.m.: Severe thunderstorms popping up

The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several counties, including Johnston, Wake, Halifax, Nash and Franklin counties until 4:15 p.m.

The greatest threats with these storms will be 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.

Residents in Wendell reported storm damage, with small trees downed in a neighborhood.

Damage from storms overnight Sunday

There were several reports of storm damage Monday morning across central North Carolina, and thousands lost power.

The entire state is under a Level 2 risk for severe weather. According to WRAL meteorologist Brian Shrader, after heavy rain and gusty winds Monday morning, the bulk of severe weather will come between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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The biggest threats will be hail, isolated tornadoes and gusty winds, especially east of the Triangle. According to Shrader, anyone could see heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday.

Power outages

At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, power outages across the state climbed to above 10,000 customers, an increase from overnight.

In Wake County, where several large trees fell in neighborhoods, over 1,800 customers were without power overnight. At 10 a.m. on Monday, Wake power outages had decreased to 130 customers, but outages could climb again throughout the day.

In Durham at 10:30 a.m., over 2,500 customers were without power.

As of 2:35 p.m., around 60 customers were without power in Durham.

Trees down, crashes, other damage

Trees fell Monday morning in Fuquay-Varina along Scott Road and on Honeycutt Road near N.C. Highway 55. In Holly Springs, a tree was blocking Main Street and Cayman Avenue.