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Possible tornado hits NC

January 12th, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

RALEIGH, N.C. — At least 15 people were injured and 60 buildings damaged — among them 30 severely damaged homes — when a possible tornado struck two counties in western North Carolina, the National Weather Service said Thursday.

Rutherford and Burke counties were struck by the apparent tornado late Wednesday afternoon as a cold front moved through the western Carolinas, National Weather Service meteorologist Neil Dixon said.

Ten people were hurt in Ellenboro in Rutherford County, sheriff’s Sgt. Dwayne Wright said. Two of the injuries were serious, but Wright did not know the extent of the injuries.

A woman in Ellenboro told NBC affiliate WCNC-TV that a neighbor’s roof ended up in her front yard.

“It felt like the whole house was shaking, and all at once you could hear stuff just breaking apart and tearing up. It was frightening,” said Mary Jane Hollifield.

At least 10 buildings were damaged in a 3-square-mile residential area, but Wright said officials expected to get a better count on the damage during surveys Thursday.

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Some people initially were trapped in their homes.

“Everybody’s out that we know of,” Wright said. “As far as we know, everybody has been accounted for.”

At least five people were hurt when the storm struck a few minutes later in the Icard area of Burke County, Dixon said.

County officials initially estimated 50 buildings had been damaged, he said. Burke County officials did not immediately respond to messages left by The Associated Press early Thursday.

Image: Trash from damaged home

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Reuters

Wind also struck a marina in Caldwell County late Wednesday, damaging at least three boats. It was not clear if a tornado had hit the area. No injuries had been reported.

A weather service survey team planned to tour the area Thursday to confirm that the damage was caused by a tornado, as well as to determine how strong the storm was, Dixon said.

The storm cell that caused the damage had dumped some hail in northwestern South Carolina before moving into North Carolina, he said.

Most tornadoes take place in the spring, but National Weather Service hydrologist Pat Tanner said a mid-winter tornado would not be unusual since temperatures in the region have been about 10 degrees above normal for the past month or so.

The Midwest and Northeast, meanwhile, are seeing their first winter blast of the season, with several inches of snow expected across the regions.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.