THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 608 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CRAVEN DUPLIN JONES LENOIR ONSLOW PAMLICO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, BAYBORO, BEULAVILLE, COVE CITY, FAISON, HAVELOCK, JACKSONVILLE, KENANSVILLE, KINSTON, LA GRANGE, MAYSVILLE, NEW BERN, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, ORIENTAL, PINK HILL, POLLOCKSVILLE, RICHLANDS, SWANSBORO, TRENTON, VANCEBORO, VANDEMERE, WALLACE, AND WARSAW.