Power Outage in Pearisburg, VA

Trees were blown down throughout the county, with one tree falling across U.S. 460. Additionally, a power line was blown down in Ripplemeade. Damage values are estimated.

A couple of trees and a power line were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Numerous trees and a couple of power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Wolf Creek Highway.

Reports from cooperative observers and the public ranged from 4.6 to 5.5 inches of snow across the county, with highest reports coming from Huffman. A few power outages were also reported in the county. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, power outages, traffic delays.

Skywarn-trained weather spotters and members of the general public observed ice accumulations from freezing rain ranging from 0.25 to locally 0.5 inches in thickness across portions of Giles County, including around the communities of Pearisburg and Narrows. Accumulations of a mixture of sleet and snow of 1 to locally 3 inches were also observed in these same communities. Key impacts: power outages; hazardous travel conditions; tree damage; schools closed.

The USGS gage on Walker Creek at Bane rose above Minor flood stage of 11 feet early on the 13th and crested at 15.73 feet (16,700 cfs) in the afternoon. Moderate flood stage is 14 feet. According to USGS data this would have been approximately a 25-year flood event (0.04 annual chance of occurrence). Several roads were closed but no structures were reported to have flooded. This was the 8th highest stage on record and the highest stage since 3/13/2010. VDOT reported substantial flood damage to several roads in the county as well. A power pole was snapped by flood waters along Green Valley Road due to flooding from a tributary of Walker Creek, Big Spring Branch.

The USGS gage on Walker Creek at Bane rose above Minor flood stage of 11 feet early on the 13th and crested at 15.73 feet (16,700 cfs) in the afternoon. Moderate flood stage is 14 feet. According to USGS data this would have been approximately a 25-year flood event (0.04 annual chance of occurrence). Several roads were closed but no structures were reported to have flooded. This was the 8th highest stage on record and the highest stage since 3/13/2010. VDOT reported substantial flood damage to several roads in the county as well. A power pole was snapped by flood waters along Green Valley Road due to flooding from a tributary of Walker Creek, Big Spring Branch.

Snowfall totals across the county include 7.4 inches two miles south-southeast of Kimballton, 8.0 inches one mile southeast of Narrows, 8.2 inches two miles south of Kimballton and two miles southeast of Mountain Lake, 10.1 inches one mile northeast of Pearisburg, 10.9 inches three miles east-northeast of Eggleston, 11.0 inches at Pembroke, 11.2 inches three miles southwest of Eggleston, 11.8 inches at Poplar Hill, and 12.0 inches at Pearisburg. Approximately 5500 electric customers lost power.

Winds blew ten trees and five power lines down. Several roads were blocked by the fallen trees. Damage values are estimated.

Sporadic strong winds in the 40 to 45 mph range late Tuesday, October, 28 and early Wednesday, October, 29 brought down some trees in the Narrows and Pembroke regions of Giles County Virginia. Power outages were reported as trees fell on five spans of power lines near Pembroke late Tuesday evening. Another tree downed a power line that caused an additional power outage in Pembroke and also Narrows. Damage values are estimated.

A Blacksburg, VA National Weather Service meteorologist reported ice accumulations of 0.30 inch on trees and power lines in the Pearisburg.

Power lines were reported down on Maple Avenue in Pearisburg.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Sporadic strong winds in the 40 to 45 mph range late Tuesday, October, 28 and early Wednesday, October, 29 brought down some trees in the Narrows and Pembroke regions of Giles County Virginia. Power outages were reported as trees fell on five spans of power lines near Pembroke late Tuesday evening. Another tree downed a power line that caused an additional power outage in Pembroke and also Narrows.