Severe thunderstorm threat fades
A cold front brought light rain to the Triangle on Thursday evening.
Posted — UpdatedStorms caused by the front showed the potential to cause severe whether in central North Carolina, but failed to do so earlier Thursday.
A severe thunderstorm watch that was issued for much of central and eastern counties was canceled. Various severe thunderstorm warnings also popped up as the system moved east.
There was a report of a roof being completely blown off of a home on East Langley Road in Wilson, authorities said. A family was home at the time, but no one was hurt.
Wilson County also had reports of downed trees.
In Edgecombe County, a 10-foot portion of a roof of a hog operation on Nobles Mill Pond Road was torn off during the storm. No injuries were reported.
Central and eastern North Carolina could see a half-inch to 1 inch of rain by late Thursday.
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