SANFORD, N.C. — This year, WFMY News 2 turns 75! So, to look back, we're opening the WFMY News 2 Vault.
This is a time of year when the Piedmont can experience severe weather. On April 16, 2011, an extensive storm system brought this to the Piedmont.
One of the storms spawned an EF-3 tornado. It was on the ground more than 68 miles from Moore County to Raleigh.
It caused significant damage in Sanford, a town in Lee County—the hometown of our own Ed Matthews.
It damaged Ed's childhood home and killed his cousin Mike. Thankfully. His mom and sister survived.
It also flattened a Lowe's home improvement store. Thankfully, all the customers and employees inside stayed safe when the storm touched down.
In all, the storm killed six people. It hurt a hundred more and damaged dozens of homes and businesses.
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