Durham County

High winds, hail buffet parts of Triangle

BY CHRIS CIOFFI

ccioffi@newsobserver.com
A downed tree lies across N.C. 55 just north of Cornwallis Road Thursday, April 6, 2017, blocking northbound traffic temporarily. The Durham City Council and Community Safety department are considering having unarmed city workers assist police by responding to non-life threatening incidents, like impounding a vehicle, diverting traffic or note-taking at a crime scene.
A downed tree lies across N.C. 55 just north of Cornwallis Road Thursday, April 6, 2017, blocking northbound traffic temporarily. The Durham City Council and Community Safety department are considering having unarmed city workers assist police by responding to non-life threatening incidents, like impounding a vehicle, diverting traffic or note-taking at a crime scene. Julian Harrison Special to The Herald-Sun

A fast-moving storm hit parts of the Triangle Thursday morning, bringing hail, rain and high winds to the area, downing trees and causing property damage.

The storms were created as a cold front and low pressure system collided.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch across more than 35 counties in central and eastern North Carolina through 1 p.m. Thursday including The NWS received reports of nickel-sized hail from Durham and other areas.

This story was originally published April 6, 2017 at 4:59 PM with the headline "High winds, hail buffet parts of Triangle."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER