Duke power outage: Overnight storms leave thousands without power in Durham and Orange counties

DURHAM, NC (WTVD) — Thousands of people are without power in Durham and Orange counties this morning after severe storms brought strong winds and rain to parts of the Triangle.

Remains of Art a thunderstorm can be seen on LaSalle Street in Durham, where a metal roof belonging to the Adams Products Company has been blown off a building blown down by high winds.

That roof ended up on some power lines and knocked out power in the area.

In accordance with Duke Energy, more than 2,000 customers were without power in County Durham. Estimated recovery time is 12:00 p.m

In Orange County, just over 1,100 customers start their Friday mornings in the dark. Estimated recovery time there is 6:00 p.m