RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Emergency Management are telling North Carolinians to brace for more severe weather Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch ahead of the second round of storms for the bulk of central NC through Monday night after a strong system caused multiple tornado

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Strong storms moving through the Charlotte area triggered a tornado warning in nearby counties.

Charlotte woke up to blue skies and temps in the mid-60s early today, but the quiet start is not sticking around. A fast-moving line of storms is expected to roll through before midday, bringing a risk of damaging straight-line winds and isolated tornadoes.

Power outages affected thousands across the Triangle, and there were widespread reports of damage.

A tornado warning has been issued, so seek shelter now. Get the latest live updates here.

On Monday at 8:29 a.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released an updated tornado warning in effect until 9 a.m. for Cleveland County.

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The National Weather Service is expected to send a survey team to the area to determine whether a tornado actually formed and, if so, how strong it was.

A series of severe thunderstorms that raced across North Carolina spawned at least one tornado, and a driver in the Statesville area died after losing control of his SUV in the storm,

The gust was reported at Bank of America Stadium.