Fayetteville sees heavy rain, winds and downed branches

At 5:30 p.m., there were almost 1,500 Duke Energy customers are without power in Cumberland County.

Cumberland County had downed trees, flooding behind Locks Creek, a basketball hoop on its side and trash cans knocked over along Bombay Drive near Cedar Creek Road in Fayetteville. The area can be prone to flooding due to its proximity to Locks Creek.

Authorities had road closure signs on the ground in anticipation of closing the roads if the neighborhood near Locks Creek floods.

Along Marykirk Drive in Fayetteville, a tree just missed a house when it fell. The homeowner said she heard it fall and thought it was gunfire. The family is concerned because of the number of large trees on the property.