RALEIGH, N.C. (NEWSnet/AP) — Clean-up is underway in North Carolina after a tornado causes extensive damage to homes, buildings and a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant on Wednesday.

At least four people were injured due to the storms. 

The National Weather Service said in a tweet that the damage was consistent with an EF3 tornado with wind speeds up to 150 mph.

Pfizer confirmed that the large manufacturing complex was damaged by a twister that touched down shortly after midday near Rocky Mount. 

Parts of roofs were ripped open atop its massive buildings. Officials say 50,000 pallets of medicine were damaged. 

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