Parts of the Northeast are under the threat of severe thunderstorms on Thursday, with 60 million people on alert for severe weather. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect up and down the I-95 corridor through 9 p.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released a severe thunderstorm watch at 7:09 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 11 p.m. The watch is for Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington counties.

At 7:03 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Raleigh NC released a severe thunderstorm watch valid between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. in effect until 11 p.m. The watch is for Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville,