By Steve Lyttle and Brittany Penland/The Charlotte Observer
A tornado with winds of up to 135 mph ripped a trail of destruction across parts of northeast Mecklenburg and southern Cabarrus counties early Saturday morning, damaging nearly 90 homes and leaving three people injured.
Storm winds ripped roofs off houses, overturned vehicles, and knocked down hundreds of trees and power lines.
On Saturday afternoon, police and fire authorities were still urging the public to stay away from the area -- along Plaza Road Extension, Reedy Creek Road, and along Robinson Church and Harrisburg roads.
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