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May 26, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Substantial tree damage was reported in Alexandria. Numerous trees were blown down, including a large tree that blew down across the 1700 block of West Braddock Road. A tree blew down onto power lines on Mount Vernon Avenue.

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August 5, 2010 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and power lines were down on Monticello Boulevard.

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November 19, 2003 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees downed across roadways with many power outages.

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May 7, 2003 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines were downed in the western portion of the city.

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June 27, 2002 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and power lines were downed.

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June 16, 2008

A cold front moved into the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of June 16. With a warm moist atmosphere in place, numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening. Damaging winds that lead to the downing of trees and power lines were common across north central Virginia. Some locations also received severe hail. Near Ruckersville, Virginia, baseball size hail lead to six inches of accumulation.

May 9, 2008

A strong low pressure system crossed the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon and evening hours of May 8th. This system along with warm temperatures and high dew points triggered numerous strong to severe showers and thunderstorms across the region. Two tornadoes occurred in central Virginia. Several storms produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines in portions of northern and central Virginia. A few locations reported flooding as storms trained over the same area through the afternoon and evening.

May 25, 2004

Strong thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage across Northern Virginia on May 25th. One thunderstorm spawned a tornado in Northern Loudoun County, near Lovettsville. The weak tornado topped trees, shredded leaves and spread debris along a two mile track. Straight-line winds downed trees and power lines area wide. At the height of the storms thousands were without power. Some areas were pelted with nickel to half dollar size hail, which dented cars and damaged gardens. Several minor automobile accidents were reported to the 911 Center.

November 19, 2003

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region on the 19th. These storms preceded a cold front and produced gusty, damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Widespread power outages were reported due to downed trees and power lines.

May 7, 2003

Two severe thunderstorms moved through Northern Virginia during the afternoon of the 7th. One produced a tornado that moved through Fauquier County, and the other produced high winds that downed trees and power lines across the western suburbs of Washington D.C. In Fauquier County, an F0 tornado touched down 3 miles west of Warrenton. It lifted up and down along a 5 mile path before finally dissipating 2 miles southeast of town. The first location where damage was found was in the vicinity of Waterloo Estates. A large tree several feet in diameter was downed on Stonelea Lane. A three-quarter-mile long path of downed trees up to 50 yards wide was surveyed between Stonelea Lane and Fauquier High School. The tornado lifted as it pushed over the high school, but not before damaging a flag pole and athletic field equipment on school grounds. Several people at the high school saw the funnel and took shelter inside the building. The next touchdown was on Culpeper Street, just south of the center of town. Several tree branches were downed there. The tornado lifted off the ground again, but touched down briefly southeast of town near the intersection of Route 643 (Meetze Road) and Poplar Grove Drive. One final touchdown was observed near the intersection of Route 674 (Lunsford Road) and Route 670 (Auburn Road). Both touchdown locations southeast of town had minor tree damage. It is possible that the tornado touched down one more time in the community of Cassanova, about 5 miles southeast of Warrenton. Minor damage was reported at the intersection of Route 602 and 616, but the damage was cleaned up before it could be surveyed. A funnel cloud was spotted two more times with this storm, once near Brent Town in southeast Fauquier County and finally at Quantico in Prince William County. High winds were also produced by the thunderstorm just north and south of the tornado's path. Trees were downed in two locations along Route 802 (Springs Road) about 2 miles southwest of Warrenton. A microburst of wind up to 70 MPH downed several large trees in a small area of eastern Warrenton between Alexandria Pike and Walker Drive. Leaves and twigs were plastered to buildings and siding was damaged in this area as well. This thunderstorm also produced very heavy downpours and pea sized hail over Warrenton. Street and basement flooding was reported as the storm moved through. Small hail and heavy downpours were also reported in Opal.Another thunderstorm produced high winds across the Virginia suburbs of D.C. In Falls Church, a power line was downed onto a moving pickup truck on Westmoreland Drive. Two people were trapped inside the vehicle until firefighters could cut off electricity to the wires. In Fairfax County, power lines were downed onto Woodland Drive in Tyson's Corner. Trees were downed in Vienna. Cloud to ground lightning started a house fire northeast of Mount Vernon and blew transformers in Merrifield and Herndon. In the city of Fairfax, a townhouse and a house both caught fire after being struck by lightning. Scattered trees were downed as well, including one which fell on a car at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Dale Road. A wind gust of 46 MPH was recorded in Reston. In Alexandria, power lines were downed in the western end of the city.

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Cascades apartments in Alexandria. No power for the past 12 hrs

Jim | October 05, 2022  

Also want to add that Dominion has had crews out working nearly the entire time to fix the damage that was apparently caused by a drunk driver. I want to thank them for spending their holiday outside working rather than home with their families. This sucks for everyone and I'm sure we are all grateful for their hard work regardless of how long it's taking. Stay safe and warm.

Anne | December 24, 2021  

Power has been out for just over 17 hours at Place One Condos off South Van Dorn

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
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  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Alexandria, Virginia

City Alexandria
County Alexandria
State Virginia (VA)
Country United States
Zip Codes 22301, 22302, 22303, 22304, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22309, 22310

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