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 4 COUNTIESIN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINACABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURGUNION NCIN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIESIN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINACHEROKEE CHESTER LAURENSSPARTANBURG UNION SC YORKTHIS 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.