Power Outage in Fort Defiance, VA
Last report: September 09, 2023
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Fort Defiance
To report a power outage in Fort Defiance, Virginia, located in Augusta County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
BARC Electric Cooperative
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 24437.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Augusta County
Thunderstorm Wind. Multiple trees and power lines blew down near the intersection of VA-701 Howardsville Road and Berry Moore Road.
June 26, 2023
An area of low pressure moved through North Carolina before tracking northeast off the coast of Virginia. North of the area of low pressure, a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain developed. Ice accumulations totaled a few hundredths to two tenths of an inch and snow accumulations totaled a coating to four inches. The greatest impacts were above 2,000 ft AGL, where numerous trees were downed due to the ice. Several accidents and isolated power outages were reported.
February 12, 2023
Ice Storm. Trained spotters reported significant ice accretion resulting in numerous accidents, downed trees and power lines, and power outages throughout the county.
December 14, 2022
An area of low pressure passed by to the west with another area of low pressure developing near the Chesapeake Bay. This resulted in southeasterly winds to overrun colder air near the surface and a prolonged wintry mix/freezing rain event across the Allegheny and Potomac Highlands where temperatures were just below freezing. Ice accumulations totaled one quarter to three quarters for most, with upwards of one inch across the higher terrain of the Blue Ridge. Sleet accumulations totaled upwards of 1 as well. This led to numerous accidents, downed trees and power lines which resulted in isolated power outages.
December 14, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. Multiple trees and power lines blew down near the intersection of VA-610 Howardsville Turnpike and VA-634 China Clay Road.
May 06, 2022
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Fort Defiance, Virginia
Staunton, VA (12:36 PM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outage… https://t.co/CY4D1EJuqS
@grid_events - December 15, 2022 17:45
“It was, to me, remarkable that that kind of violence could shut down power for that long." https://t.co/GPwnKOqhNs
@RBarnabi - December 08, 2022 22:01
HIGH WIND WARNING in effect until 2am Saturday for Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Big Mea… https://t.co/XE5FT6bLb0
@AugustaCountyVA - April 30, 2021 14:58
Due to the harsh weather across our service areas, connectivity services may be affected as a result of power outag… https://t.co/RJJ8MzYeYd
@MGWNetworks - February 07, 2020 20:22