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A confirmed tornado in Rocky Mount has injured at least four people and destroyed three structures, Nash County Emergency Management said.

At least 4 people injured, 3 structures destroyed as tornado strikes Nash County

<p>WE SAW OVER ROCKY MOUNT. JUST ON ON THE RADAR, BRIAN, IT'S JUST VERY IMPRESSIVE. AND WE'RE SEEING THAT TRANSLATING OUT IS THAT DAMAGE THAT DEBRIS, THAT THE RADAR WAS DETECTING WAS COMING FROM WESLEY IN BOULEVARD IN ROCKY MOUNT. THIS IS NEW VIDEO JUST IN FROM WRAL'S HEIDI KIRK. &gt;&gt; THIS IS HEATING TA RESTAURANT. THIS IS ON WESLEY IN BOULEVARD AND YOU CAN SEE THE IMMENSE DAMAGE THERE. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE BUILDING ITSELF IS DAMAGED. A LOT OF CARS HERE IN THE PARKING LOT. &gt;&gt; THERE'S A CAR WITH A BACK WINDOW IS BUSTED OUT THERE. THERE'S ALSO APPARENTLY AN AUTO MAINTENANCE SHOP NEXT DOOR. AND THERE'S A LOT OF DAMAGE THERE WITH CARS THAT HAVE BEEN FLUNG AROUND THAT PARKING LOT. HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK. THERE IS THE INSIDE OF THAT CAR SHOT THERE. AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE SOME OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE. THEY WERE WORKING ON ARE STILL THERE. BUT THE WALL IS MISSING. ALL OF THAT DAMAGE OUT IN THE PARKING LOT. A LOT OF THE BRICKS THERE IN THE CENTER BLOCKS BLOWN APART. LOOK AT THE DAMAGE TO THAT TRUCK THERE THERE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN. NO REPORTS ABOUT ANY INJURY SPECIFICALLY AT THIS LOCATION. BUT AS WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU, NASH COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE CONFIRMED AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRING. AND LET'S HOPE THAT THAT NUMBER DOES NOT GROW. BRIAN, THAT IS JUST. &gt;&gt; STARTLING FOOTAGE THERE FROM THE LIVE CENTER. OUR REPORTER HEIDI KIRK SENDING THAT VIDEO BACK. OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME LIVE REPORTS FROM THE</p>

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