At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lugoff, or near Camden, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include. Columbia, Camden, Bishopville, Lake Wateree Dam, Dentsville, Lugoff, Westville, Villages at Sandhill, Cassatt, Elgin, Killian, Lee State Park, Lake Carolina, Goodale State Park, Sesquicentennial State Park, Blythewood, Bethune, Lucknow, Dalzell, and Dinkins Mill. This includes the following highways. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 78 and 122. Interstate 77 between mile markers 19 and 27.

At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyde, or 11 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include. Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw State Park, Mt Pisgah, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Mcbee, Jefferson, Society Hill, Ruby, Patrick, Bethune, Mount Croghan, McFarlan, Chesterfield Ruby Middle School, High Point Fire Station, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, and Alligator Fire Station.

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 4 COUNTIES IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA CABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURG UNION NC IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CHESTER LAURENS SPARTANBURG UNION SC YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLACKSTOCK, CATAWBA, CHARLOTTE, CHESTER, CLINTON, CONCORD, CORNWELL, GAFFNEY, GASTONIA, GREAT FALLS, HUNTERSVILLE, INDIAN TRAIL, KANNAPOLIS, LAURENS, MATTHEWS, MONARCH MILLS, MONROE, ROCK HILL, SPARTANBURG, TRINITY, UNION, AND WEDDINGTON.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of piedmont North Carolina, including the following county, Mecklenburg. * WHEN. Until 830 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 629 PM EDT, After one final bout of heavy rainfall, locally excessive runoff will result in scattered above bankfull conditions and flooding of low-lying areas across the McAlpine, McMullen and Briar Creek basins through mid- evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond and Stanly. * WHEN. Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated continued moderate to heavy rain due to thunderstorms over an area that one to two inches earlier this afternoon. Minor flooding may be ongoing or could begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Ansonville, Whispering Pines, Norwood, Pinebluff, Mount Gilead, Foxfire, Candor, Taylortown, Norman, Pekin, Covington, Blewett Falls Lake, Derby, Eagle Springs, Uwharrie Haven, Seven Lakes and Lake Tillery. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA CABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURG UNION NC IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CHESTER UNION SC YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLACKSTOCK, CATAWBA, CHARLOTTE, CHESTER, CONCORD, CORNWELL, GAFFNEY, GASTONIA, GREAT FALLS, HUNTERSVILLE, INDIAN TRAIL, KANNAPOLIS, MATTHEWS, MONARCH MILLS, MONROE, ROCK HILL, TRINITY, UNION, AND WEDDINGTON.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of piedmont North Carolina, including the following county, Union NC. * WHEN. Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Monroe, Matthews, Mint Hill, Indian Trail, Stallings, Unionville, Wingate, Marshville, Lake Park, Hemby Bridge, Fairview In Union County and New Salem. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ANSON CUMBERLAND HARNETT HOKE LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE RICHMOND SAMPSON SCOTLAND STANLY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALBEMARLE, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, CAMP MACKALL, CARTHAGE, CLINTON, DUNN, ELLERBE, ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, HOPE MILLS, LAURINBURG, LILLINGTON, PINEHURST, POLKTON, RAEFORD, ROCKINGHAM, ROSEBORO, SANFORD, SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING LAKE, TROY, WADESBORO, AND WAGRAM.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON FAIRFIELD KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE LEXINGTON NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, BISHOPVILLE, BROOKDALE, CAMDEN, CAYCE, CHERAW, COLUMBIA, ELGIN, ELGIN, LANCASTER, LANCASTER MILL, LEXINGTON, LUGOFF, MANNING, NEWBERRY, OAK GROVE, ORANGEBURG, PAGELAND, RED BANK, SEVEN OAKS, SPRINGDALE, ST. MATTHEWS, SUMMERTON, SUMTER, WEST COLUMBIA, WINNSBORO, AND WINNSBORO MILLS.