Power Outage in Charlottesville, VA

Power lines were reported down along VA-600 Campbell Road near VA-686 Paddock Wood Road.

Power lines blew down on Greenleaf Lane.

A large tree blew down blocking the 800 block of VA-677 Old Ballard Road. A tree blew onto power lines in the 4200 block of Burton Road.

Tree damage was reported just outside the northeastern side of the City of Charlottesville, including a tree that blew down onto power lines near the intersection of Pen Park Lane and Lochlyn Hill Lane.

Numerous trees were blown down in the 400 block of Old Lynchburg Road near I-64. A tree blew down onto a power line in the 200 block of Mobile Lane. A tree blew down across Old Lynchburg Road at Sunset Avenue.

Numerous large branches, trees, and power lines were down in the 3100 block of US-29 Seminole Trail and along Timberwood Boulevard between Pavilion Circle and Timberwood Parkway.

A tree was blown down in the 4900 block of Seminole Trail. Trees and power lines were also blown down in the 5000 block of Watts Passage Road.

Large trees were blown down near the intersection of Three Notched Road and Old Three Notched Road. A tree was blown down onto power lines on Dry Bridge Road. Another tree was blown down near the intersection of Ivy Road and Morgantown Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the 2200 block of Stony Point Road.

A tree was blown down onto power lines in the 1300 block of Polo Grounds Road.

A tree was down on power lines causing a fire in the 2400 Block of Ivy Road.

Several trees and power lines were down including one tree onto a structure.

A tree was down on power lines on Madison Avenue.

There was a tree down on power lines and blocking the road at the 5300 block of Secretarys Sand Road.

There was a tree down onto power lines along Route 20 south of Charlottesville.

Wind gusts of 58 mph were estimated based on nearby observations. A tree fell onto the side of a house and power lines and poles were reported down in Western portions of the county. A tree fell on a 100-yr old house in Crozet. Elsewhere a few downed trees were reported throughout the county. The University of Virginia canceled classes Monday and Tuesday as a safety precaution.

Power poles were snapped and multiple trees were blown down.

A tree was knocked down onto power lines along Scottsville Road.

A tree fell knocking out power lines near North Garden.

A tree fell and snapped a power pole in Charlottesville.

Trees and power lines were down along Rugby Road and Rose Hill Drive.

Snowfall amounts between 13 and 17 inches were received across the county. Power outages were reported throughout the county due to the weight of the snow on trees and power lines.

A roof was blown off a house and powerlines were down on cars near Woodbridge. A tree also fell along Martin Kings Road.

Albemarle County Emergency Management reported a tree down on a power lines on Bishop Hill Road.

Albemarle County Emergency Management reported numerous downed trees and power lines from Earlysville to Route 29.

A local newspaper reported numerous trees and power lines downed across the City of Charlottesville.

Albemarle County Fire and Rescue Department reported trees and power lines down southeast of Earlysville and trees down in Monticello. Trees and power lines were also downed near Route 20 and Profitt Road in Stony Point.

Trees and power lines were downed on Barracks Road in Charlottesville, VA.

Emergency Management reported trees down on power lines and power lines downed in the City of Charlottesville.

The public reported several trees down and roof damage at a home and neighboring building at Via Lane north of White Hall, VA. Virginia Department of Transportation reported numerous road closures due to downed trees and power lines across the county.

Strong winds downed power lines throughout Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Georgetown Road was closed at Hydraulic Road for most of the afternoon after a downed line caused a fire. About 3,300 customers lost power due to strong winds.

Albemarle County Fire-Rescue Officers reported about a half-dozen fires were caused by downed power lines. No injuries were reported and many of the fires were quickly contained, however one farm building off Old Lynchburg Road burned.|

Trees and power lines were downed across Albemarle County as well as the City of Charlottesville.

Scattered trees and powerlines down countywide.

In Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, heavy rain and high winds left downed trees and power lines. There were also several reports of trees downed and funnel cloud sightings on and near the University of Virginia campus. Two cars were also damaged when trees fell on them. General damage estimates, according to local media accounts, were in the thousands. Also, some low-lying areas experienced minor flooding. A business in the city of Charlottesville reported 6 inches of standing water at the building door.

In Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, heavy rain and high winds left downed trees and power lines. There were also several reports of trees downed and funnel cloud sightings on and near the University of Virginia campus. Two cars were also damaged when trees fell on them. General damage estimates, according to local media accounts, were in the thousands. Also, some low-lying areas experienced minor flooding. A business in the city of Charlottesville reported 6 inches of standing water at the building door.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Trees were downed onto power lines.

Power lines downed

A cold front moving through the region during the late afternoon and evening on August 16th combined with a moist and unstable air mass to produce numerous showers and thunderstorms across central and northern Virginia. Many of these storms became severe, producing large hail and damaging winds that downed trees and power lines.

A strong cold front combined with a humid and unstable air mass across the Mid Atlantic on August 9th. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across western and northern Virginia during the late morning and spread east towards the Washington DC metro and into the northern Piedmont region during the early and mid afternoon. Several of these storms became severe, producing large hail and damaging winds that downed trees and power lines.

A strong cold front pushed south across the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of March 5th. While there was no precipitation associated with the front, strong gusty winds affected the region during the afternoon of March 5th and even into March 6th. These strong winds downed trees and power lines across the region, causing several thousand power outages. |Low relative humidity, strong gusty winds and drying fuels lead to critical fire weather conditions on March 5th. Several small brush fires began when strong winds brought down power lines and transformers and produced sparks.|A trailer-mounted manufactured home briefly became airborne on Interstate 81 near Weyers Cave, VA., in Augusta County, before disintegrating along a hundred-yard stretch of guardrail. Sparks from the impact burned approximately one acre of grass. While emergency workers tended to the blaze, a 1,500 pound bale of hay blew off a farm truck and rolled across the interstate. No damage was caused by the bale of hay.|Strong winds brought down a tree on top of some power lines on Boyers Road in Harrisonburg, VA. A small grass fire started from the sparks. The power pole and transformed had to be replaced|Strong winds downed power lines throughout Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Georgetown Road was closed at Hydraulic Road for most of the afternoon after a downed line caused a fire. About 3,300 customers lost power due to the strong winds.|Albemarle County Fire-Rescue Officers reported about a half-dozen fires were caused by downed power lines. No injuries were reported and many of the fires were quickly contained, however one farm building off Old Lynchburg Road burned.

A fast-moving cold front and strong upper level disturbance pushed across the Mid Atlantic during the late morning of February 23rd. Strong northwest winds behind the cold front gusted up to 50 mph. |Sporadic trees and power lines were downed throughout Albemarle County due to strong winds. Trees and power lines were downed in the City of Charlottesville.|A tree was downed outside of Port Republic, VA, in Augusta County. A wind gust of 63 mph was estimate in Free Union, VA.|A few trees were downed across a road in Madison, VA.|A Mesonet observing station in Wintergreen, VA, in Nelson County reported a measured wind gust of 63 mph.|Some small trees were downed due to high wind in Luray, VA, in Page County.|Roads were blocked by downed trees outside of Sperryville, VA, in Rappahannock County.

A major winter storm impacted the Mid-Atlantic Region on the 8th and 9th. A coastal low pressure storm developed off the southeast coast, meanwhile a strong upper-level storm moved from the Ohio Valley to the Eastern Great Lakes. All this combined to generate a swath of moderate to heavy snowfall across a portion of the area, with some accumulations of ice as well in the Central Shenandoah Valley, where there were some power disruptions. Storm total snowfall ranged between 4 to 9 inches across the heavy snow area, while ice storm accumulations ranged between two-tenths to half an inch of ice. 3 fatalities occurred (indirect) as a result of this storm in traffic related accidents, all occurring in Maryland.

A cluster of thunderstorms developed over the Central Foothills and the Central Shenandoah Valley in Virginia on July 1st. The thunderstorms produced hail and strong winds. The nickel and quarter size hail damaged business signs, and the strong winds toppled scores of trees and downed power lines. 2800 customers in the Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro, and Augusta County were without power during the height of the storms. According to local newspapers, motorists were forced to seek shelter under an over-pass due to the poor visibility as the rain come down in sheets. Water even covered portions of Lyndhurst Road in Waynesboro during the evening commute. The heavy rainfall was blamed for several minor car accidents that occurred during the storm.

Scattered thunderstorms with high winds moved through West Central Virginia during the afternoon and evening of the 28th. In Albemarle County, high winds downed a large tent at the county fair near North Garden. Several people inside the tent were trapped and were slightly injured while trying to escape. The winds also downed a light pole which injured a woman at the fair. In addition, two men at the fair were injured when lightning struck nearby. One man was taken to the hospital and another complained of tingling in his arms and legs. Officials also reported downed trees in Charlottesville. In Nelson County, trees were downed onto power lines in Shipman. In Augusta County, a tree was downed onto a parked car along Jericho Road in Fishersville. In Rockingham County, a large tree was downed onto a house on Onyx Hill Road in Hinton. The tree pierced the roof and crushed a gable.

A tornadic thunderstorm pushed southeast across Augusta and Albemarle counties during the afternoon of the 9th. The storm left two tornadoes, large hail, and wind damage in its wake. In Augusta County, a tornado touched down in the community of Verona where it downed a 195-foot radio tower onto Mid Valley Lane. Trees were also downed onto a nearby railroad track. The tornado lifted up and down as it pushed southeast toward Hermitage, leaving a discontinuous 50 to 100 yard wide damage path. The F0 twister damaged three barns at the intersection of routes 254 and 608 just northeast of Hermitage. Finally, after 5 miles the tornado lifted for the last time right after downing trees in the community of Hermitage. This same storm produced high winds which downed trees in New Hope and near Mt. Solon. Small hail was also reported near Mt. Solon. In Albemarle County, a funnel cloud was spotted 3 miles northwest of South Garden along Route 29. This funnel touched down in the community of Keene where it felled trees onto roads, homes, power lines, and railroad tracks. The F0 tornado lifted up and down as it tracked across 5 miles of Albemarle County between Keene and Scottsville. The discontinuous damage path was 50 to 100 yards wide. About 40 large trees were downed onto Route 6 just northeast of Scottsville before the tornado crossed into Fluvanna County. In addition, the storm dropped large hail along the path of the tornado. Golfball sized hail pounded cars at the intersection of routes 6 and 20 in Scottsville. Marble sized hail was reported in Keene. This storm also produced a downburst of high winds over a large area of southwest Albemarle County south of the tornado's path. Trees were downed inside a 3 to 5 mile wide swath stretching from Covesville to just south of Scottsville. Downed trees were reported on the following highways: 6, 29, 626, 627, and 715. A tree was also downed onto a home in the Esmont area. Marble sized hail was reported in Covesville. In Nelson County, this same downburst knocked over trees just north of Faber along Route 6.

A thunderstorm with large hail, frequent lightning, and damaging winds moved through the Central Piedmont between 3:30 and 5:00 PM EDT on the 29th. In Augusta County, dime to quarter sized hail fell in Waynesboro. Several trees and 15 power lines were also downed in Waynesboro. One tree fell onto a car on Ivy Road. Marble sized hail covered the ground in Madrid. A power line was downed and hail fell on Old Whitebridge Road in the eastern part of the county. Several lighting fires were also reported, including a mulch fire on Porterfield Lane near Dooms. In far western Albemarle County, a tree was downed near the Nelson County line. In Nelson County, power outages and heavy rainfall were reported in the Afton Mountain area.

Thunderstorms that produced damaging winds and very heavy downpours moved across northern Virginia between 7 PM EDT on the 21st through 2 AM EDT on the 22nd. In Shenandoah County, numerous trees were downed in the southern portion of the county, including the community of Conicville. High winds ripped three quarters of a tin roof off a mobile home on Port Republic Road north of Grottoes. The remains of the tin roof were rolled into a ball and thrown 50 feet from the structure. A few trees were downed near the home but neighbors nearby did not report any damage. Heavy downpours flooded portions of Routes 611, 701, 724, 691, 672, 675, 1419, 667, 663, and 600. The Shenandoah River and Stoney Creek overflowed their banks in a few locations. A total of 3.04 inches of rain was reported at Jerome Gap. In Warren County, a wind gust of 53 MPH was recorded on Catlett Mountain Road. Trees were downed int the vicinity and a plane was damaged at the Warren County Airport nearby. In Page County, 3.67 inches of rain was reported at Rocky Branch, 2.14 inches was reported at Skyland, and 2.05 inches fell at Ida. In Augusta County, a total of 3.94 inches of rain fell at Montebello and 2.86 inches fell at Tom's Branch. In Nelson County, 2.87 inches of rain was recorded at Montebello Fish in 60 minutes. By the end of the storm the total grew to 3.70 inches. In Albemarle County, high winds downed utility lines on Proffit Road near Polo Grounds Road. Power outages were reported in Charlottesville. In Orange County, heavy rainfall flooded roads in the town of Orange. Between the 20th and 22nd, portions of the county received up to 4 inches of rain.

Scattered thunderstorms that produced damaging winds, hail, and frequent lightning moved through the area between 5 and 11 PM EDT on the 20th. In Frederick County, high winds downed electrical wires onto Main Street in Middletown. Between Middletown and Stephens City, a house on Meeting House Drive caught on fire after being struck by lightning. In Warren County, several trees were downed in Front Royal. A wind gust of 47 MPH was recorded at Catlett Mountain Road just southwest of town. In Madison County, two trees were downed across Route 231. In Greene County, quarter sized hail fell just east of Standardsville. In Albemarle County, trees and power lines were downed onto roads from the city of Charlottesville westward. The Crozet, White Hall, Ivy Road, and Mount Eagle areas reported power outages. A lightning strike 8 miles west of Charlottesville struck a telephone wire outside a home, traveled inside the structure and struck a young man inside. The man was in his basement talking on a cordless phone when he was struck and was momentarily knocked unconscious. He woke up on the basement floor on his back and his damaged phone was found 5 feet away. The victim had trouble breathing when he regained consciousness and his ear hurt. He suffered short term memory loss up to 3 weeks after the accident. It is believed the victim was struck by the bolt as it passed through pipes in the basement floor.

Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent lightning moved through the southern Shenandoah Valley during the evening of the 5th. In Augusta County, a power transformer was damaged by lightning resulting in the loss of power to 4600 residents. Another bolt started a garage fire near Dooms. In Waynesboro, a felled tree branch downed a power line. Heavy downpours flooded city streets. In Albemarle County, high winds downed trees between 10 and 15 miles from Keene. Pea sized hail was reported near Charlottesville. Heavy downpours flooded low lying areas and Route 20 was covered in water. In Nelson County, high winds downed a tree on Wilson Road. Heavy downpours caused small creeks to overflow their banks briefly. A trucker who drove across a flooded roadway hydroplaned and his vehicle flipped into a creek. No injuries were reported. A home in the Faber area was hit by lightning and the ensuing fire burned the structure to the ground.

A cold front moved across the region during the early evening hours of the 27th. This front triggered thunderstorms, some of which produced winds in excess of 55 MPH and heavy rainfall. In Madison County, over 20 trees were downed onto roads. A power line was also downed in the city of Madison. A total of 1.35 inches of rain fell in Nethers. In Greene County, trees were downed in Ruckersville. In Rockingham County, the roof and the second story of a home northeast of Grottoes was badly damaged by a fire that was caused by a lightning strike. A total of 1.35 inches fell at Swift Run. In Albemarle County and Charlottesville, trees were downed and heavy downpours flooded several roads. Rainfall totals included 2.66 inches at McCormick Observatory, and 1.60 inches at Monticello. In Augusta County, rainfall totals included 1.62 inches at Stoney Creek and 1.18 inches in Spottswood. In Orange County, a tree was downed onto Buzzard Hollow Road in Orange. In Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg, trees and power lines were downed. A power line was downed in Stafford County and trees were downed onto several roads in King George County.

Thunderstorms developed across the area on the afternoon of the 26th. The strongest storms produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. In Albemarle County, trees were downed at the Charlottesville Airport and across the northern part of the county. In Orange County, a tree was downed on to Constitution Highway in Montpelier. In Nelson County, a trailer was destroyed by fire after being hit by lightning. In Spotsylvania County, trees were downed at the intersection of Routes 640 and 3 east of Wilderness Corner. Several small fires around the county were blamed on lightning. Three trees and a power line were downed in Fredericksburg and three homes were damaged by lightning strikes. Nearly 7000 city customers lost power as a direct result of the storm. In Stafford County, a tree was downed just east of the Fredericksburg city limits on River Road and Kings Highway. In Frederick County, a chimney was blown over and tree limbs were downed east of Winchester. Lightning also downed a tree onto a storage building in Winchester where an inch of rain fell in 15 minutes. In Clarke County, several trees were downed onto power lines, cars, and roads from Boyce south and east to the county line. Hardest hit areas included Boyce, Calmes Neck, Millwood, and Waterloo.

Severe thunderstorms moved across Central Virginia during the afternoon of the 19th. These storms produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, and frequent lightning. In Orange County, silver dollar sized hail fell in Barboursville and dime sized hail fell on Hardwick Mountain. In Nelson County, trees were downed in the Gladstone area. Just west of Charlottesville, a tree was downed onto Old Ivy Road. The strongest storm produced an F1 tornado that uprooted and snapped several trees along an 11 mile path from extreme northern Albemarle County to southern Greene County. The tornado began just north of Loft Mountain, about 200 yards east of Skyline Drive. It moved eastward across County Line Mountain into Greene County, and crossed Route 601 at Muddy Run. The tornado damage path widened at this point from 30 yards to between 50 and 100 yards. The tornado continued east and traveled near the towns of Shady Grove and Dyke before finally dissipating a few miles east of Amicus. This storm also produced downburst winds to the south of the tornado's path that uprooted trees and downed power lines in southern Greene County. Trees were also downed just west of where the tornado formed just west of Skyline Drive in Rockingham County.