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Trees down, damage in Tarboro after Edgecombe County tornado warning during severe thunderstorm

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TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) -- Damage was seen Monday evening after a tornado warning was issued for part of Edgecombe County late Monday afternoon.

The tornado warning was issued at 5:10 p.m. for central Edgecombe County when radar indicated a severe thunderstorm over Tarboro, according to the National Weather Service in Raleigh.

The tornado warning -- in which radar "indicated rotation" -- was extended later into parts of Halifax County until 6:15 p.m.

After the warning, damage was apparent in parts of Tarboro, with CBS 17 crews spotting several tree limbs down and trees on homes and cars.

Photo by Mariah Ellis/CBS 17

In northeast Tarboro, a tree was down on cars parked at a home. Also, a large tree was knocked over and part of it fell onto a home near Wooten Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Elsewhere in the area, tree limbs were down, and trash cans were knocked over.

The National Weather Service said there was "possible tornado damage" in the same area reported at 5:10 p.m.

Photo by Mariah Ellis/CBS 17

The damage report said trees were down two miles north of Princeville, in the same area where CBS 17 crews spotted the damage Monday evening.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Photo by Mariah Ellis/CBS 17

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