In the wake of Tuesday's devastating storms, the National Weather Service has identified a second EF-1 tornado in North Texas. Early Wednesday morning, a survey team arrived in Wise County and discovered a narrow path of destruction near Cottondale,

NWS confirms tornado near North Carolina high school among severe weather outbreak

An updated tornado watch was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC on Wednesday at 2:37 p.m. in effect until 8 p.m. The watch is for Edgecombe, Halifax, Sampson, Wayne and Wilson counties.

North and South Carolina are facing a series of tornado alerts amid a severe thunderstorm on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued tornado watches for a number of counties in North and South Carolina.

Tornadoes can form in minutes, leaving little time to prepare. Knowing the difference between alerts and having a safety plan in place is critical.

But what is the difference between a tornado watch vs. a tornado warning? A watch means that conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop. Meaning the ingredients are there that “could” form a tornado.

It was a scary morning for Irving residents as an EF-1 tornado caused significant damage to homes, apartments, and powerlines, leaving many people shaken up. "I had the covers over my head because I thought the windows were going to blow through," said Pam Watkins, who lives in Irving.

Crews are working to repair damages from an EF-1 tornado in Irving. The damages have caused several Irving ISD schools to remain closed Wednesday.