THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CARTERET CRAVEN DUPLIN JONES LENOIR ONSLOW PAMLICO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE, BAYBORO, BEAUFORT, BEULAVILLE, COVE CITY, FAISON, HAVELOCK, JACKSONVILLE, KENANSVILLE, KINSTON, LA GRANGE, MAYSVILLE, MOREHEAD CITY, NEW BERN, NEWPORT, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, ORIENTAL, PINK HILL, POLLOCKSVILLE, RICHLANDS, SWANSBORO, TRENTON, VANCEBORO, VANDEMERE, WALLACE, AND WARSAW.