"EF-3 Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant and Causes Power Outages in North Carolina"
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A powerful EF-3 tornado tore through North Carolina, damaging a Pfizer plant, causing injuries to at least 16 people, and shutting down a major interstate. The tornado was on the ground for 16.5 miles, with peak winds of 150 mph. Several structures were flattened, including the Pfizer facility, which suffered severe damage. A couple survived when their home was ripped from its foundation and flung across the yard. Downed power lines, a gas leak, and other severe damage prompted authorities to urge people to stay off roads.
- North Carolina tornado that damaged Pfizer plant and shut down I-95 was an EF-3, NWS says CNN
- Tornado Hits Pfizer Factory In North Carolina - Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel
- Video Shows Tornado Rolling through Rocky Mount, NC; Warnings are in effect until 1:30 p.m. WRAL
- Nearly 700 residents lose power from Rocky Mount tornado WBTV
- Tornado Wrecks Pfizer Plant Newser
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