If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North Carolina.

At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Hamlet, or 10 miles west of Laurinburg, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Laurinburg, Hamlet, Maxton, Gibson, East Laurinburg, and Laurel Hill.