For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CARTERET DUPLIN ONSLOW THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE, BEAUFORT, BEULAVILLE, FAISON, JACKSONVILLE, KENANSVILLE, MOREHEAD CITY, NEWPORT, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, RICHLANDS, SWANSBORO, WALLACE, AND WARSAW.