298 WWUS62 KMHX 211740 WCNMHX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 608 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 140 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026 NCC049-061-103-107-133-137-220100- /O.NEW.KMHX.SV.A.0608.260821T1740Z-260822T0100Z/ 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. $$ AMZ137-220100- /O.NEW.KMHX.SV.A.0608.260821T1740Z-260822T0100Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 608 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS $$