THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINABLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUSNEW HANOVER PENDER ROBESONIN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIESIN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINADARLINGTON DILLON FLORENCEGEORGETOWN HORRY MARIONMARLBORO WILLIAMSBURGTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, BENNETTSVILLE, BLADENBORO,BOILING SPRING LAKES, BURGAW, CHADBOURN, CONWAY, DARLINGTON,DILLON, ELIZABETHTOWN, FLORENCE, GARDEN CITY, GEORGETOWN,HARTSVILLE, KINGSTREE, LAKE WACCAMAW, LELAND, LITTLE RIVER,LONG BEACH, LUMBERTON, MARION, MCCOLL, MULLINS, MURRELLS INLET,MYRTLE BEACH, NORTH HARTSVILLE, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, OAK ISLAND,RED HILL, SOCASTEE, SOUTHPORT, SUNSET BEACH, SURF CITY,TABOR CITY, WHITEVILLE, AND WILMINGTON.