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The tornado damaged at least 50 homes, snapped trees in half and downed powerlines that left thousands without electricity.
The tornado was spawned by the same ongoing winter storm that has draped the nation in heavy snow and ice.
Another round of severe weather may be likely for the region as a second major winter storm travels from Texas to Maine.
Three people were killed in a tornado that tore through a southeastern North Carolina town early Tuesday.
The deadly twister, which authorities said left at least 10 people injured, hit just after midnight Monday in southeastern Brunswick County near Grissettown in the Ocean Ridge Plantation community.