A powerful storm packing at least one tornado ripped across the US state of North Carolina overnight, causing injuries, damage to homes and power cuts for thousands.<br/> <br />This was one of several tornados to sweep through the city of Washington. The funnel cloud destroyed at least two mobile homes.<br/> <br />Further west in Durham, vehicles and buildings were pelted with huge hailstones.<br/> <br />Heavy rain in the area also made some of the streets impassable.<br/> <br />But the extreme weather conditions are not expected to continue with sunny skies predicted later on Saturday.
