While the extent of damage caused by three tornadoes that struck southeastern Virginia Monday is still unknown, one catastrophe modeling firm said that insured losses will not likely reach a point where it would issue an estimate.
Meanwhile, one insurer in the area described the claims level, as of now, as "moderate."
According to AIR Worldwide, the tornadoes damaged a 25-mile path through Colonial Heights, Bunswick County, and Suffolk, injuring over 200 residents. The tornadoes caused power outages, and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency for the area, AIR added.
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