Suspected tornadoes, storms sweep South; at least 4 dead

Article posted on Friday, December, 2nd, 2011 at 11:26 pm

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(CNN) — Severe weather — including suspected tornadoes — swept through the South on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring others, officials said.

Three people were killed in York County, South Carolina, when a storm swept through a rural area shortly after 6 p.m., according to the York County sheriff’s office. Half a dozen homes were destroyed or extensively damaged and five people were taken to hospitals, said Lt. Mike Baker of the sheriff’s office.

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