Temps will feel near 100 degrees as sunshine returns to central NC

Conditions improved all across North Carolina as we moved into the afternoon hours.

"We'll have some sunshine. By 2 p.m., Claudette is completely off our coast," said Wilmoth.

Heat and humidity are the main stories on Monday afternoon, with a high of 92 degrees and a heat index nearing 100.

A Tropical Storm Warning was issued for the North Carolina coast and most of the state's coastline — from Cape Lookout to the Virginia border — experienced a storm surge. The National Hurricane Center says tropical storm conditions are possible overnight Sunday night and Monday morning at North Carolina beaches.

The system brought flooding and heavy rains to North Carolina. The rain and storms made their way through the Triangle on Sunday afternoon as 20 North Carolina counties ended up under alerts related to flooding, including Wayne and Sampson counties.

A tornado warning was issued for Union County until 3:30 p.m. No tornadoes were ever reported or confirmed in the state, as of Sunday night.

Nearly 1,000 people were without power in Siler City on Sunday evening.

Claudette has already torn through southern states, including Louisiana and Alabama, causing major destruction and leaving flood waters in its wake.

Claudette is the first named storm to make landfall in the United States during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season