Residents grew nervous Saturday evening when strong winds blew through the region, bringing bad memories of the April 16 tornado.

The National Weather Service in Raleigh said the storms contained no rotational activity, just heavy winds gusting between 21 and 59 miles per hour.

No serious damage was reported, but at least 1,574 residents in Cumberland County lost power, according to Progress Energy's website.

The dark skies and swaying trees frightened many residents still shaken from the April 16 tornado.

That storm killed one person, wrecked 945 homes and caused more than $100 million in damage in the county.

On the Fayetteville Observer's Facebook page, some residents in neighborhoods heavily damaged by the tornado expressed their fear.

"Winds calming down now we are in the Summerhill area and wind really freaks us all out in here," one person wrote.

Damage appeared minimal, even on Fort Bragg where winds reached up to 59 miles per hour, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Jackie Thomas, a spokeswoman at Bragg, said the storm left mostly minor debris on the post.

But the brief thunderstorm wasn't completely without consequences.

The XVIII Airborne Corps cancelled its Movie Night at Smith Lake because the movie screen was damaged by the wind.

Power outages and downed trees also were reported.

Several thousand people in the region remained without power at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, according to Progress Energy's website, including 2,522 in Harnett County; 1,033 in Moore; 1,228 in Scotland; 933 in Robeson; 175 in Hoke; and three in Sampson.