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Photos Show Damage After Tornado Strikes Northeastern North Carolina

Homes are damaged after severe weather passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Rocky Mount, N.C. (WTVD via AP)
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Homes are damaged after severe weather passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Rocky Mount, N.C. (WTVD via AP)

At a Glance

  • An EF-3 tornado tore through Nash and Edgecombe counties in North Carolina Wednesday afternoon.
  • Photos show damage to homes as well as a major pharmaceutical facility.

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P​hotos show roofs torn off of homes and buildings after an EF-3 tornado struck northeastern North Carolina Wednesday afternoon. One of the buildings damaged was a Pfizer plant in the town of Rocky Mount, with huge amounts of medicine likely destroyed at the facility.

(​MORE: North Carolina Pfizer Factory Heavily Damaged By Tornado)

M​ore than a dozen people were reported injured and 89 structures were damaged in Nash County. Neighboring Edgecombe County also reported damaged and destroyed buildings and homes as well as injuries, some serious.

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T​he National Weather Service confirmed in a tweet that the damage was consistent with an EF3 tornado. The tornado tore through 16.5 miles and produced peak winds of 150 mph.

C​lick through the slideshow above to see more photos of the damage left behind.

Senior editor Nicole Bonaccorso works as weather.com's photo editor and writes about breaking news, travel, climate and more.

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