At 222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Winterville to near Dawson. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Greenville, Washington, Winterville, Ayden, Grifton, Snow Hill, Shelmerdine, Calico, Black Jack, Maury, Ormondsville, Wilmar, Roundtree, Chocowinity, Washington Park, Grimesland, Simpson, Hookerton, and Gardnerville.

At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Goldsboro, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Goldsboro, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Pikeville, Eureka, Seven Springs, Mar-Mac, Brogden, Nahunta, and Cliffs Of The Neuse State Park.

At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Walnut Creek, or near La Grange, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Kinston, La Grange, Dawson, Institute, Jason, Kinston Regional Jetport, Hookerton, and Sandy Bottom.

At 208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Roxobel to 9 miles south of Scotland Neck to 7 miles west of Tarboro. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Scotland Neck, Enfield, Princeville, Sharpsburg, Pinetops, Whitakers, Macclesfield, and Hobgood.

SVRMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. East central Pitt County in eastern North Carolina. Northwestern Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina. * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pactolus, or near Greenville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Greenville, Washington, Pactolus, Black Jack, Old Ford, East Carolina University, Dowdy Ficklen Stadium, Chocowinity, Grimesland, and Simpson.

SVRMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Southeastern Greene County in eastern North Carolina. Northern Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina. Northwestern Craven County in eastern North Carolina. South central Pitt County in eastern North Carolina. * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dawson, or near Kinston, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Kinston, Grifton, Dawson, Graingers, Institute, Kinston Regional Jetport, and Hookerton.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT CARTERET CRAVEN DARE DUPLIN GREENE HYDE JONES LENOIR MARTIN ONSLOW PAMLICO PITT TYRRELL WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE, AURORA, BATH, BAYBORO, BEAUFORT, BELHAVEN, BETHEL, BEULAVILLE, BUXTON, CHOCOWINITY, COLUMBIA, COVE CITY, CRESWELL, ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD, FAISON, FARMVILLE, GREENVILLE, GRIFTON, GRIMESLAND, GUM NECK, HAVELOCK, HOOKERTON, JACKSONVILLE, JAMESVILLE, KENANSVILLE, KINSTON, KITTY HAWK, LA GRANGE, MANTEO, MAYSVILLE, MOREHEAD CITY, NAGS HEAD, NEW BERN, NEWPORT, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, OAK CITY, OCRACOKE, ORIENTAL, PINK HILL, PLYMOUTH, POLLOCKSVILLE, RICHLANDS, ROBERSONVILLE, RODANTHE, ROPER, SCRANTON, SNOW HILL, STUMPY POINT, SWANQUARTER, SWANSBORO, TRENTON, VANCEBORO, VANDEMERE, WALLACE, WALSTONBURG, WARSAW, WASHINGTON, AND WILLIAMSTON.