Wayne County parents are relieved Thursday's storm only packed a small punch at Eastern Wayne Middle School. Thursday morning around 9:30, lightning caused a brief evacuation. School leaders say the strike hit one of the A/C units above the school's computer lab. There were 26 students inside the lab who smelled something burning. Goldsboro firefighters at Station 5 - across the street from the middle school - responded. Meanwhile, the school's principal moved all 400 students to the gym. Firefighters determined the lightning strike sent a power surge to the A/C unit - switching it from cold air to heat. Dust around the unit caused the burning smell. Students returned to class an hour later.