Spring greets us with cold weekend on the heels of destructive tornadoes Friday

Maze says we'll see temperatures just above and around the freezing mark overnight tonight, and wind chills will make it feel even colder.

"From 4 a.m. til 8 a.m. we should see wind chills in the 20s," Maze said. "Old Man Winter is bound and determined not to let go of his season."

Maze says that while things will be chilly, the severe weather we've experienced recently should be long gone.

"Some locations may see a light, scattered frost," Maze said. "It's going to feel like winter in the morning, but later on, it'll be a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow, with a high of 55."

Maze says a system to our south will bring some cloud cover, but that the rain should stay out of central North Carolina.

"There will be cloud cover over our state, it won't be completely clear over the weekend," Maze said. He added that the cloud cover will be even thicker on Sunday, but we should stay dry, and that rain is likely to stay away until possibly Thursday of next week.

At least three confirmed tornadoes touched down in North Carolina on Thursday.

An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in northern Orange County. The tornado was believed to have formed just after 6 p.m., had maximum wind speeds of 100 miles per hour and was 200 yards wide, traveling more than four miles, according to the National Weather Service.

NWS reports that the storm initially produced straight line wind damage across eastern Alamance County before producing more widespread tornado damage in Orange County. The tornado was on the ground for six minutes.

An EF-1 tornado was also confirmed to have traveled from Whitsett to Burlington. The tornado had a maximum wind speed of 100 miles per hour and traveled 2.5 miles, according to preliminary reports.

Nick Petro with the National Weather Service told media that they’ve confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in High Point. In nearby Whitsett, a townhome community had damage to roofs, fences and cars.

“85 mile-per-hour wind is potentially deadly," Petro said. "It just serves as a reminder that folks need to have a plan.”

The NWS is also surveying damage in Orange County on Friday, where several homes were damaged and families were displaced.

'We saw roofs removed from homes': Orange County Sheriff reflects on damage done from storms

Emergency Director Tony Burnette shared with WRAL News photos of storm damage in Northampton County on Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed to WRAL that no tornado touched down there. There was a large swath of straight-line winds estimated at 85 MPH that did considerable damage.

According to Burnett, between four and six homes were damaged. One home is unlivable after the storm, but two others sustained extensive damage. A tree fell on a car with a family inside, but thankfully, the family was not injured.

The tornado touched down in the Garysburg area on Blythe Road, Burnett said.

The Red Cross is in the area assisting families.

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was in the High Point area around 5 p.m. Thursday. According to reports, the tornado had maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and was on the ground for less than five minutes.

Some trees fell in the area.

'We saw roofs removed from homes': Orange County Sheriff reflects on damage done from storms

Emergency officials said at least three homes along Pentecost Road in the Cedar Grove area sustained damage, but no injuries were reported.

Roger Tate, who owns a farm in Orange County, suffered extensive damage his property.

"When the warning went off, it was just seconds before it hit," Tate said. "You assume you have minutes, but you don't."

Tate estimates the cost to repair his structures will run him about $30,000-$40,000.

There were also reports of a tornado in Durham in the area of Neal Road and American Drive, and several large trees fell in the area.