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0:41Now PlayingNorth Carolina tornado shuts down I-95; injuries reported | USA TODAY
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0:41Now PlayingA tornado near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, was rated an EF-2, with winds estimated at 135 mph, the National Weather Service reported.
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In the East, where the heat isn't as extreme as it is in the South or West, severe weather was the story Wednesday. A tornado touched down in eastern North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, injuring at least two people, damaging homes and businesses, and shutting down I-95, authorities said.
The tornado was rated an EF-2, with winds estimated at 135 mph, the weather service in Raleigh, North Carolina, reported.
The twister was reported on the ground in Nash County near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, which is about 44 miles northeast of Raleigh, just after 12:30 p.m. local time, AccuWeather said.
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