Power Outage in Lynchburg, VA

A severe storm produced a swath of wind damage across the southern part of the City of Lynchburg, from Laxton Road to Candlers Mountain Road. Damages consisted of numerous trees and limbs being blown down, as well as powerlines being downed along Enterprise Drive.

Thunderstorm winds downed a power line at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and V.E.S. Road. Damage values are estimated.

A few trees and power lines blown down by severe thunderstorm winds in Lynchburg City.

Approximately 20 trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the Lynchburg area. Several of the trees fell onto power lines, bringing them down. One tree fell on a chain link fence, destroying the fence.

Approximately 20 trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the Lynchburg area. Several of the trees fell onto power lines, bringing them down. One tree fell on a chain link fence, destroying the fence.

This is the second segment of a tornado that touched down just south of Waterlink Road near Timberlake in Campbell County at 6:00 PM EST. The tornado crossed Timberlake Road and entered the independent city of Lynchburg at 6:03 PM EST. The tornado uprooted trees and caused notable damage to 332 private buildings, and 34 of those buildings were condemned due to the damage. It also damaged numerous power lines and transformers. Two people were injured. At 6:07 PM EST, the tornado left the independent city of Lynchburg, crossed the James River, and continued northward into Amherst County.

This is the second segment of a tornado that touched down just south of Waterlink Road near Timberlake in Campbell County at 6:00 PM EST. The tornado crossed Timberlake Road and entered the independent city of Lynchburg at 6:03 PM EST. The tornado uprooted trees and caused notable damage to 332 private buildings, and 34 of those buildings were condemned due to the damage. It also damaged numerous power lines and transformers. Two people were injured. At 6:07 PM EST, the tornado left the independent city of Lynchburg, crossed the James River, and continued northward into Amherst County.

Thunderstorm winds brought a power Line down on Rivermont Avenue.

A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds across a power line along Forrest Brook Road.

Lightning struck a power pole at the intersection of Lexington Drive and Inglewood Road.

A few tree limbs were blown down onto power lines along Trents Ferry Road.

The Lynchburg City 911 Center reported that one tree was down across the road at the intersection of Link Road and Hurdle Hill Road, a tree and powerline were down near the 2500 block of Mayflower Drive, and another power/phone line was down at the intersevction of 12th and Kemper Streets, all within the City of Lynchburg.

Thunderstorm winds blew down over 1,000 trees across the City of Lynchburg. Many power lines also came down as a direct result of the wind or trees and limbs falling on them. The winds damaged eight homes to the point of being deemed uninhabitable or destroyed. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew down over 1,000 trees across the City of Lynchburg. Many power lines also came down as a direct result of the wind or trees and limbs falling on them. The winds damaged eight homes to the point of being deemed uninhabitable or destroyed. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines at Fort Avenue and Timberlake Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds knocked a six inch diameter limb off a tree and onto power lines at the 3200 block of Forest Brook Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and trees across the city. The roof of Depot Grille was partially torn off by the winds as well.

A large tree was blown down on a sidewalk at Alexander and Biltmore. Damage amounts are estimated. Other reports of trees down on multiple city roads as well as thousands of power outages.

A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds. As it fell, it knocked down power lines and bent a power pole. The tree came to rest on the porch of a house. Damage values are estimated.

A complex, broken line of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front producing very heavy rainfall and some embedded severe storms. Trees were blown trees onto power lines, which caused a number of power outages. Henry County and the city of Martinsville suffered the most tree damage and power outages. Rainfall was extremely intense within the very moist environment with precipitable water over 2 inches and several boundary collisions enhancing the rainfall. The highest amounts occurred in the City of Lynchburg and adjacent parts of Campbell County where radar estimated 4 to 6 inches of rain in several hours which was confirmed by several rain gages.

Thunderstorms on the 18th produced wind damage and up to penny sized hail.Thunderstorms during the afternoon downed trees in Bedford, 1 mile north of Madison Heights across Route 130, 3 miles north of Madison Heights, 10 northeast of Madison Heights on Glory Lane Road and Partridge Creek Road, downed power lines in Madison Heights, trees downed on Route 670 in New Canton, and onto Route 622, 8 miles northeast of Dillwyn.

Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 28th produced two tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail up to golfball size.A tornado formed in Bedford City and traveled east one half mile before dissipating. The storm then produced sporatic wind damage for about the next 7.5 miles or from .5 east-southeast of Bedford City to 8 east-southeast of Bedford City, causing mainly damage to trees and power lines. A second tornado developed 8 miles east-southeast of Bedford City in Bedford County and remained on the ground for 10 miles before lifting about 5.5 miles west-northwest of Rustburg in Campbell County. Sporatic wind damage then occurred from 5.5 west-northwest of Rustburg to Rustburg. These winds destroyed several mobile homes, damaged about two dozen other mobile homes and knocked down trees.Many vehicles had windows broken out by hail in New Castle.Thunderstorm winds downed trees onto Route 40 in Keysville, downed trees in Halifax, snapped a power pole in Danville, downed trees in Clover, and downed trees onto Reed Lane in Willis.

Thunderstorms in the afternoon of the 22nd produced damaging winds, flash flooding, hail up to dime size, and damaging lightning.Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Endicott, and 3 miles southwest of Snow Creek, and toppled power poles in Ferrum.Heavy thunderstorm rain caused the Otter River to flood and close the Otter River Bridge, 6 miles east of Bedford, flooded and closed Hollins Mill Road in Lynchburg, and flooded Route 60 in Amherst.Lightning struck the Amherst Operations Plant damaging several parts of the system.

Thunderstorms on the afternoon and evening of the 28th produced hail up to golf ball size, damaging winds, and flash flooding.Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Tazewell, power lines in Danville, and trees across Alleghany County.Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded and closed the 3000 block of Ward Road in Lynchburg.

Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 13th produced damaging winds and hail up to one and one half inches in diameter.Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across Bath County closing many roads, gusted to 63 miles an hour 1 1/2 miles north northwest of Lexington, downed trees onto Route 39, closing it two miles north of Lexington, downed trees and power lines in Kerrs Creek, downed trees 2 miles west of Figsboro, downed trees onto Route 704, three and one half miles northeast of Elamsville, downed trees and power lines in Big Island, downed trees in Chatham and Keeling, downed trees 8 miles southeast of Buckingham, and downed trees 1 mile north of Lynchburg.Lightning strikes started a forest fire about 3 miles northwest of Big Island. The fire burned approximately 200 hundred acres of forest.