As severe storms — including an apparent tornado — moved through central North Carolina Friday afternoon, damage was reported in Wake and Durham counties.
Some damage was also reported in Fayetteville with a tree down, more than 12,000 power outages and a partial roof collapse on a home.
Half-dollar-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts were reported near Raleigh-Durham International Airport near Cary just before 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The wind gust near RDU Airport caused damage to a small tree in a parking lot. Officials also reported lightning strikes caused damage and fires to three homes Friday afternoon.
One fire was reported just before 4 p.m. following a lightning strike at a home in southern Durham along Park Glen Place that damaged the rear of the home.