On Wednesday at 10:27 a.m. a flood warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid from Thursday 2 p.m. until further notice. The warning is for Greene, Lenoir and Pitt counties.

On Tuesday at 1:18 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood advisory in effect until 4:30 p.m. The advisory is for Johnston, Sampson and Wayne counties.

The storms include the possibility of lightning strikes, localized downpours and gusty winds that could down tree limbs, the strongest of which could bring 60 mph gusts. "Torrential rainfall" could cause flooding to roads,