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Yes. North Carolina has had its fair share of tornadoes, some as strong as F4. Earlier this year, on April 16, 2011 the state was hit be no less than 30 tornadoes, some as strong as EF3, that killed 24 people. The most recent tornado to hit North Carolina (as of August 20) was a waterspout that came ashore in Carolina Beach, causing EF0 damage.

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