India, July 7 -- Thousands of people lost electricity as storms from the outer edges of Tropical Depression Chantal hit parts of North Carolina.

Chantal, which was a tropical storm, became a tropical depression on Sunday morning after it moved over land.

Duke Energy's outage map indicate that many people in central North Carolina lost power after strong storms hit the area.

While the heavy rain showers should finish by late evening, flash flooding remains a serious concern. While the heavy rain should end by late night, flash flooding is still a main concern, as per ABC 11 report.

Lee County experienced significant wind damage due to the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed damage at Raleigh Executive Jetport in Sanford to tw...