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North Carolina
North Carolina Tornado
May 9, 2008 | CNN News

There are news reports of tornadoes in North Carolina on Thursday evening and Friday morning. One person is reported killed and others injured. High winds caused significant damage to homes, cars, airport facilities and utility lines.


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