Severe weather destroyed homes and vehicles early Friday in Bedford County, Virginia.
The reported tornado damaged 45 structures, with multiple structures sustaining "catastrophic damage, down to the foundation," Bedford County officials stated in a press conference late Friday morning. Officials said in a news conference late Friday morning that three people were treated for minor injuries.
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Trees and power lines were downed and there were more than 25,000 customers without power in the state, according to poweroutage.us.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at about 7:15 a.m. EDT and advised residents in the area to take shelter. The warning expired at 7:45 a.m.
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