Tornado kills one, closes highway in N.C.
Published: May 9, 2008 at 6:39 AM
GREENSBORO, N.C., May 9 (UPI) -- Police confirmed one person died and at least three others were injured after a tornado touched down in the Greensboro, N.C., area.
The tornado overturned cargo trucks, uprooted trees and snapped utility poles Thursday as it moved through an area along Interstate 40, the News and Record newspaper in Greensboro reported Friday.
High winds were blamed for at least two tractor-trailers overturning on the interstate, prompting its temporary closure, police said.
The brunt of the storm struck central and western North Carolina, officials said. Up to 20,000 customers were reported without electrical power.
Authorities in several counties also reported homes damaged, fallen trees, flooding and traffic accidents as a result of the storm system.
The tornado overturned cargo trucks, uprooted trees and snapped utility poles Thursday as it moved through an area along Interstate 40, the News and Record newspaper in Greensboro reported Friday.
High winds were blamed for at least two tractor-trailers overturning on the interstate, prompting its temporary closure, police said.
The brunt of the storm struck central and western North Carolina, officials said. Up to 20,000 customers were reported without electrical power.
Authorities in several counties also reported homes damaged, fallen trees, flooding and traffic accidents as a result of the storm system.
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