Power Outage in Richmond, VA

Power lines fell down in multiple locations in Richmond including the 1900 Block of Wood Street.

Three inch tree limbs were broken. Power poles were broken.

Trees were reported down on powerlines on the north side of Richmond.

Trees were downed and power outages were reported across the city of Richmond.

Ice accretions between 0.20 inch and 0.25 inch, along with sleet accumulations between 0.5 inch and 1.0 inch were reported. Several trees and power lines were downed, with numerous power outages reported.

Freezing rain or freezing drizzle resulted in significant ice accretion between 0.25 inch and 0.40 inch across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with widespread power outages reported due to the ice accretion.

Multiple trees and power lines were downed at Park Avenue and Shenandoah Street in the Malvern section of Richmond.

Tree was downed onto a power line at Obama Elementary School in Brookland Park Section of Richmond. Also, numerous power outages were reported in the area.

The tornado touched down on West Wood Avenue, then onto Confederate Avenue and Lamont Street where numerous trees and several power poles were snapped.

The tornado touched down near Stratford Road, then moved north across Chippenham Parkway, and ending near Cherokee Road where numerous trees and several power poles were snapped.

Tree and power lines were downed by a lightning strike along Cherokee Road.

Trees and power lines were downed on Cronin Road in Richmond.

The very strong winds downed trees, and caused widespread power outages. Winds caused a tractor trailer to overturn onto a car on the Downing Bridge. Three people were injured.

Multiple trees were snapped, landing on power lines.

Trees and power lines were downed in Richmond.

Trees and power lines were downed near Newland.

The tornado touched down just north and northeast of Sharps near Ivondale in Richmond County. The tornado tracked along Farnham Creek Road crossing Hales Point Road and Simonson Road. Hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped off. Power lines were downed. Peak winds were between 60 to 70 mph.

The tornado touched down just north and northeast of Sharps near Ivondale in Richmond County. The tornado tracked along Farnham Creek Road crossing Hales Point Road and Simonson Road. Hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped off. Power lines were downed. Peak winds were between 60 to 70 mph.

The tornado began 2 miles west of German's Corner in Richmond County, tracking southeast for about 6 miles passing near Naylors Beach and crossing Highway 360. Peak winds were between 70 and 80 mph. Hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped off. Power lines were downed.

Power lines and trees were downed along Williamsburg and Garland Roads.

The very strong winds downed trees, produced minor structural damage, and caused scattered power outages.

Power lines were downed along Ridge Road just east of Farnham.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.

Two Pine trees were downed on power lines. Trees were estimated to be 18 to 24 inches in diameter.

Several trees were downed on power lines due to lightning strike.

Tropical storm force winds knocked down several trees and power lines, as well as caused some structural damage. In addition, heavy rains contributed to significant crop damage. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from seven to eleven inches.

Tornado downed trees and power lines, and produced some siding and roof damage to homes. Many structures sustained damage from the tornado, with the most significant damage occurring as a result of trees and/or large branches falling on homes. Several homes were declared uninhabitable as a result. Most of the damage was EF0 in intensity, with a few areas in the western half of the tornado path reaching low end EF1 intensity. Maximum wind speeds were estimated around 90 mph. The tornado moved from the City of Richmond into Henrico County.

Numerous trees were downed or snapped, and power lines were downed. In addition, two barns were completely flattened.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the Rappahannock River.

Powerlines were downed near Newland Road.

Outer wall of 11th-12th floor of Marriott at the intersection of North Sixth Street and East Broad Street was blown onto the street. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed.

An ice storm affected a large portion of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations of up to one-half inch. Freezing rain mixed with sleet and snow spread over the area during the morning hours. Freezing rain then mixed with rain during the afternoon and evening along the eastern counties of Prince George, Charles City, New Kent, King William, King and Queen, Essex, Richmond, and Westmoreland. Farther west, freezing rain fell for most of the day with general accumulations from one-fourth to one-half inch. At one point, 300,000 people were without power in the Richmond vicinity due to the weight of ice downing trees and power lines. One Richmond TV station was knocked off the air for 45 minutes Two people were reported injured in Richmond; one while cutting downed trees with a chainsaw, another in a sledding accident.

Strong surface high pressure centered from the Midwest into New England helped to supply low level cold air into the area, as a prolonged Classic Cold Air Damming regime was in place throughout the duration of the event. With warmer air present aloft, precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain and sleet across central and south central Virginia, and the Virginia Northern Neck, as a couple of weak low pressure areas tracked northeast along and off the Southeast and Mid Atlantic Coasts. There were two distinct waves of precipitation that moved across the area. One that occurred during the early morning-midday on the 18th, and a second wave of light to moderate precipitation that moved across the region during the early to mid morning on the 19th. This resulted in significant ice accretion between 0.20 inch and 0.40 inch, along with sleet accumulations between 0.5 inch and 1.5 inches. Several trees and power lines were downed, with numerous power outages reported.

The combination of Arctic high pressure ridging into the Mid Atlantic region, and weak low pressure areas tracking across the Carolinas and off the Mid Atlantic coast, resulted in significant ice accretion between 0.25 inch and 0.50 inch due to freezing rain across much of central and south central Virginia, and the Virginia northern neck. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with widespread power outages reported due to the ice accretion.

Low pressure tracking from the Tennessee Valley east northeast across the Carolinas and off the Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall totals between one inch and eight inches across central Virginia, the Virginia Northern Neck, and the Virginia Eastern Shore. In addition, freezing rain and freezing drizzle produced one to two tenths of an inch of ice across portions of central and south central Virginia, resulting in scattered power outages.

Intense low pressure moving from off the northern Mid Atlantic Coast northwest into extreme southern New Jersey produced very strong west to northwest winds across eastern Virginia. The very strong winds downed numerous trees, produced minor structural damage, and caused scattered power outages.

Freezing rain produced 0.25 to 0.75 of an inch of ice across portions of central and eastern Virginia. The freezing rain on power lines caused power outages, and roadways were very slippery resulting in numerous accidents.

A winter storm produced 1 to 4 inches of snow along with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice from southcentral Virginia northeast through the middle peninsula and Virginia northern neck. Some specific higher snow totals included: Chase City in Mecklenburg county 4", Victoria in Lunenburg county 4", Chesterfield in Chesterfield county 4", Short Pump in Henrico county 4", Richmond City 4", Warsaw in Richmond county 3.5", Heathsville in Northumberland county 3.5", Lawrenceville in Brunswick county 3.5", Kilmarnock in Lancaster county 3", Saluda in Middlesex county 3", Dinwiddie in Dinwiddie county 3", and New Kent in New Kent county 3". Numerous trees and power lines were reported down due to ice accumulations. This resulted in scattered power outages. Local law enforcement agencies also reported numerous accidents. Most, if not all schools in the area, were closed Thursday, December 5th and Friday, December 6th due to power outages and very slippery road conditions.