"The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 3 a.m. for southeastern and east central Alabama," according to the National Weather Service.

At 9:34 a.m. on Sunday, the NWS Raleigh NC issued a tornado warning in effect until 10 a.m. for Stanly County. "At 9:34 a.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Plyler,

On Sunday at 9:09 a.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until 9:45 a.m. for Union County. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

The storms came amid the Trump administration’s big layoffs at the National Weather Service and its parent agency.

About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wisconsin, to Birmingham, Alabama.

Meanwhile, the severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, forecasters warned.