From the National Weather Service:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 332 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 NCZ044-079-090-091-222030- DUPLIN-GREENE-LENOIR-PITT- 332 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DUPLIN ...LENOIR...PITT AND GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 332 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ALBERTSON...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF LA GRANGE ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE ...MOSS HILL... WOODINGTON...FALLING CREEK......LA GRANGE... KINSTON...INSTITUTE... DAWSON......ARBA. HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS... POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER ...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.