Power Outage in Forest, VA

Trees and power lines were downed throughout the county. In the town of Bedford, a tree fell on a house causing damaging. Damage values are estimated.

Winds gusted up to 43 mph resulted in downed power lines and around 3250 power customers without power. Damage values are estimated.

A tree was downed by the non-thunderstorm winds from the remnants of Ian on Everett Road. A billboard was also blown down on the Lynchburg Salem Turnpike near Bedford, VA. An estimated 2,659 residents lost power.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Snowfall reports from trained spotters and the public ranged from 2.5 to 7 inches across the county, with highest reports coming from Boonsboro, Forest, and Bedford. Vehicle accidents without injuries occurred, as well as power outages. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, power outages, traffic delays, vehicle crashes.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines along US-460 between Bedford, VA and Forest, VA.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines along US-460 between Bedford, VA and Forest, VA.

Skywarn-trained weather spotters and members of the general public observed ice accumulations from freezing rain ranging from 0.15 to 0.39 inches in thickness across portions of Bedford County, including around the communities of Boonsboro, Thaxton, Huddleston, Stewartsville, Goode, Coleman Falls and Forest. Sleet accumulations of 0.5 to 1.2 inches were also observed in these same communities. Key impacts: power outages; hazardous travel conditions; tree damage; schools closed.

Skywarn-trained weather spotters, Cooperative Weather Observers, and members of the general public observed ice accumulations ranging from 0.25 to locally as high a one inch in thickness across portions of Bedford County, including around the communities of Bedford, Boonsboro, Forest, Huddleston and Goode. Sleet accumulations of 1 inch were also observed near Huddleston and Chamblissburg. The icing resulted in over 735 known power outages, with more possible. Thousands of trees and tree limbs were also brought down by the weight of the icing. Key impacts: power outages; hazardous to impossible travel conditions; widespread tree damage.

A severe storm generating damaging winds caused numerous trees, limbs, as well as some powerlines, to fall along a path in the Forest area.

Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple power lines and one tree about two miles west of Bedford.

Several trees and a large branch were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Blankenship Road about one mile east of Stewartsville. One tree brought down a power line when it fell. The winds also blew the roof off of a storage shed along Regency Drive.

Thunderstorm winds blew two mature pine trees down onto a power line near Little Echo Lane. Damage values are estimated.

A winter storm producted freezing rain, sleet and snow in Bedford county. Ice from freezing rain reached a thickness of 0.25 inches and sleet accumulated to a depth of 2 inches, while snow reports ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the county. Over 4,100 people in Bedford county were without power due to downed trees and power lines.

Strong wind gusts, the highest observed being a 52 mph gust measured along Hazelwood Terrace near the community of Stewartsville, were common during the passage of Tropical Storm Michael. These gusty winds, when combined with the effects of saturated ground due to heavy rain from the storm, resulted in numerous trees and power lines down across the county. Gusts as high as 32 mph were measured in the community of Moneta.

A tornado briefly touched down just south of Mount Olivet Road and moved North-Northeast, lifting before reaching a row of high voltage power lines about one mile Southwest of Hidden Oaks Lane. The tornado traveled over mostly open farmland. Approximately 50 trees were snapped or uprooted but no damage to any structures was noted. Most of the damage was consistent with EF-0, however an isolated damage indicator showed EF-1 damage.

Snowfall amounts between 5 to 9 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the town of Bedford where 11 inches was measured. Moderate post frontal winds combined with likely under reported icing contributed to more than 1,600 customers in the county losing power.

The Bedford County 911 Center reported that numerous trees and power lines were down at various locations throughout the county.

Several trees were blown down across the Town of Bedford, with one tree falling onto power lines.

A couple of power lines were damaged in Bedford City.

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and tree limbs in the Stewartsville to Goodview area of the county. Some power lines also came down as a result of the falling trees. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds from a squall line brought trees and power lines down from Thomasson Mill Road southeast of Stewartsville through Smith Mountain Lake and to Planters Drive near Huddleston. Damage values are estimated.

Three trees down in reported down in Chamblissburg, the tree diameters were 8-10 inches. Also, power lines were down on Route 24.

Three trees down in reported down in Chamblissburg, the tree diameters were 8-10 inches. Also, power lines were down on Route 24.

Thunderstorm winds blew hundreds of trees down across the county. Some of these trees brought down power lines and also fell onto houses. A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured in Goode. Damage values are estimated.

Several trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Strong northwest winds behind a strengthening coastal low caused power outages due to a tree down on power lines on Highway 24 east of Vinton. A measured wind gust of 63 mph was also recorded in Stewartsville, and a tree was blown down on a car on Route 24 in Chamblissburg. At one point around 1400 customers were without power.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Boonsboro.

Four to twelve inches of snow fell across the county causing sporadic power outages and travel difficulties.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, generally north of Highway 460. There was also a two acre brush fire in the Montvale area.

A tree was blown down onto a power line one mile southwest of Stewartsville.

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

Ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.33 inch downed trees and power lines.

Trees were blown down on Rocky Ford Road. Also, in the City of Bedford a fallen tree brought down powerlines and grazed a house.

A tree was blown down on a powerline.

Winds increased after the passage of a cold front. These strong winds down trees and tree limbs in the region of Franklin, Henry, Bedford, and Pittsylvania Counties. Also, there were a couple of reports of winds also downing power poles and removing some shingles.

A few thunderstorms reached severe thresholds around the Piedmont. These storms knocked down trees and powerlines, causing over 10,000 customers to lose power. In one case in Bedford county, quarter sized hail was also observed.

Low pressure moved off the New England coast and intensified. High pressure was building into the region. the resultant pressure gradient produced damaging wind gusts that brought trees at at least one power line down.

Severe thunderstorms on the afternoon and evening of May 21st from the Roanoke Valley south to Southside Virginia produced hail up to the size of golf balls and destructive winds that toppled trees and power and telephone lines.

Thunderstorm winds during the late evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to quarter size and damaging winds. Up to quarter size hail and wind gusts estimated to 70 mph knocked down trees, broke or damaged siding, damaged window frames, and damaged vehicles in Forest. The hail also accumulated to a depth of 2 inches in Forest. Hail up to quarter size broke security lights 1 mile south of Lynchburg City.Strong winds knocked down trees and power lines in Covington and Halifax, and knocked down trees in Lick Run, Buchanan, Fincastle, Montvale and 3 miles east of Bedford City.