Three tornadoes ripped through Virginia Monday night, destroying homes, cars and injuring over 200 residents.
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D-VA) declared a state of emergency and will visit some of the most damaged areas on Tuesday.
The tornadoes struck Suffolk, Brunswick County and Colonial Heights. Brunswick County is 60 miles west of Suffolk, while Colonial Heights is 60 miles northwest.
The Brunswick County tornado was estimated at 86 mph to 110 mph, and blazed a 300-yard path of destruction. It struck first, at about 1 p.m.
The second struck Colonial Heights around 3:40 p.m.
The tornado believed to have caused damage over a 25-mile path from Suffolk to Norfolk touched down repeatedly between 4:30 and 5 p.m.
At least 200 were injured in Suffolk and 18 others were injured in Colonial Heights, south of Richmond, VA. Officials listed 125 Suffolk homes and 15 buildings as uninhabitable.About 3,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers remained without service Monday night, mostly in the Northern Neck.
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