NORTH CAROLINA — Strong storms moved across North Carolina on Saturday, leaving thousands without power.

A cold front moved through the state, creating the threat for severe storms in eastern North Carolina. A Tornado Watch was issued for parts of eastern North Carolina through 1 p.m.

The severe weather threat appears greatest near and east of I-95.

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The counties of Cabarrus and Stanly appear to be most impacted by the outages, as of Saturday morning.

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