Tornado warning - back into the closet

4:36 PM ET: Kate, Casey, Chloe and I almost had to go into the closet a few minutes ago because NC is under attack by a weather front that has spawned tornadoes in unprecedented severity and numbers than I've seen in years.

A report from WRAL:

We're safe as of now, but still under tornado watch until 9PM.

Raleigh, to our east, however, did not fare as well. A seafood store had its roof torn off in the downtown area of Saunders Street. A Lowe's hardware has been destroyed in Sanford:

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Photo: @jillstacy in Chatham County

These tornadoes are moving fast on the ground, 50MPH or greater.

As I speak a very dark red area of thunderstorms is passing through Durham, so we may lose power.