A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for southeastern North Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR WESTERN PENDER...SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN...NORTH CENTRAL BRUNSWICK AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES... At 405 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rowan, or 16 miles west of Burgaw, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Rowan, Northwest, Sandyfield, Penderlea, Point Caswell, Honey Island, Montague, Rooks, Malpass Corner, Willard, Kelly, Currie, Freeman, Wards Corner, The Borough, Delco, Riegelwood, Bolton, East Arcadia, and Atkinson. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH