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KAY SMYTHENEWS AND COMMENTARY WRITER
A tornado measuring at least an EF-2 struck the Nash County area of North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.
The tornado reached wind speeds of at least 135mph, and ripped a path through the region, 45 miles northeast of Raleigh, damaging a slew of major infrastructure, according to CNN. It first touched down in Dortches, then crossed the I-95 into Rocky Mount. At least four people have been treated for minor injuries, a UNC Heath spokesperson told the outlet.
Pfizer’s Rocky Mount facility was almost flattened, with footage circulating online showing the intense damage to a significantly-sized building and its surrounding area. It appears there were no injuries during the extreme weather event.