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Winter Storm Uri spawned tornadoes in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida Monday evening, leaving three dead and several others injured.

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Damaged homes are shown at the Ocean Ridge Plantation in Brunswick County, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, after a tornado hit the area Monday night. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Winter Storm Uri spawned tornadoes in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida Monday evening, leaving three dead and several others injured.

A deadly tornado struck the Ocean Ridge Plantation area in Brunswick County, North Carolina, killing at least three people and injuring 10. The tornado, which destroyed and severely damaged several homes, struck around 11:50 p.m. Monday night. Rescue crews were still searching for additional injuries Tuesday morning.

A tornado touched down in Damascus, Georgia, injuring one person and destroying several homes on Monday. Photos show downed trees, damaged buildings and scattered debris at the scene.

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(MORE: Deadly Tornado Spawned by Winter Storm Uri Destroys Homes in North Carolina Community Overnight)

Another possible tornado also caused damage in Panama City, Florida. Three people were hospitalized in the incident.

Click through the slideshow above to see some photos of the tornado damage.

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Bethany Fischer, right, rests her head on the shoulder of her husband Nic, while staying at a church warming center Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Houston. The couple, who lost power at their home on Monday, are part of the more than 4 million people in Texas who still had no power a full day after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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