TOP STORY Tornado may have visited Virginia Tech on Tuesday, county says

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Tornado may have visited Virginia Tech on Tuesday, county says

Mike Gangloff , Alicia Petska. 6 hrs ago

A possible tornado was spotted Tuesday evening near Southgate Drive on Virginia Tech's campus, but witnesses could not confirm whether it touched down, Montgomery County Emergency Services reported Wednesday.

Montgomery County experienced flooding in some areas due to Tuesday night's rain, driven by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. There also were two motor vehicle crashes blamed on water on the road, Brandon Winesett, the county's deputy coordinator for emergency services, wrote in an email. Emergency services staff were working with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service on Wednesday morning to assess storm-related damages, Winesett wrote.

Craig County, Roanoke County, Roanoke and Salem, which were all under weather alerts at some point, reported little to no damage or disruptions. Craig County officials said they saw some minor flooding in low-lying areas where flooding is common. Roanoke County and Salem fielded no Ida-related emergency calls.

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