Severe weather pounds the Triangle

In Durham, a tree fell into the Edgewood Properties Apartments, 910 West Trinity St., destroying a portion of an upstairs balcony.

“It sounded like an earthquake. It was like boom – a big noise,” resident Curtis Hooks said.

Rainfall amounts varied greatly, with some areas reporting intense precipitation and others barely seeing anything. Roanoke Rapids got more than 1.5 inches of rain, while Oxford and Roxboro each received less than a tenth of an inch.

Raleigh and Louisburg both saw more than 0.60 inches of rain, but Chapel Hill got less than a third of that – 0.18 inches. West on Interstate 40, Burlington got 1.25 inches.

Also in Durham, flooding was reported at U.S. 70 and Interstate 85. A National Weather Service spotter reported nickel-sized hail in that area.

Pickett Road was blocked by multiple downed trees. There was minor street flooding and downed trees at Cheek Road and Hardee Street. A tree had also fallen on Geer Street.

There were also reports of downed trees and quarter-sized hail in Chapel Hill.

Several North Carolina counties were under severe thunderstorm watches throughout the evening including Robeson, Duplin, Chatham, Vance, Wake, and Durham counties.