<p>Sanford in North Carolina was hit by the remains of Tropical Storm Harvey on Friday afternoon, September 1, devastating homes and businesses in the area.</p><p>The damage was caused by a “microburst” of winds traveling up to 90mph, WNCN reported</a>.</p><p>“Several funnel clouds were witnessed however, the National Weather Service says that none of those funnel clouds reached the ground to form a tornado,” Priest told Storyful.</p><p>“The damage, according to the NWS, came from microbursts. Large trees fell on power lines and houses, and a roof was torn off a warehouse. Several in the area are still without power, crews continue to work to clean the damage and get power restored.”</p><p>According to WNCN, three businesses and 28 homes were damaged. Credit: Patrick Priest via Storyful</p><br />
