Thousands without power in Southwest, Central Virginia due to severe weather

A tree fell onto Richards Boulevard in Roanoke County on March 31, 2022, causing power outages. (WSLS 10)

Strong winds have knocked out power to thousands across our viewing area.

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Below are the worst outage areas among the 1,750 Appalachian Power customers in Central Virginia and Southwest Virginia as of 5 p.m.:

City/CountyCustomer Outages
Carroll County496
Floyd County413
Nelson County351
Franklin County90
Roanoke City89
Amherst County60
Roanoke County36
Tazewell County34
Bedford County32
Henry County27

Here’s a breakdown of the 36 Southside Electric Cooperative customers in our region without power as of 5 p.m.:

  • Campbell County - 26
  • Charlotte - 10

Here’s a breakdown of the 66 Dominion Energy customers in our region without power as of 5 p.m.:

  • Rockbridge County - 36
  • Halifax County - 21
  • Charlotte County - 6
  • Pittsylvania County - 3

182 Central Virginia Electric Cooperative customers in Nelson County do not have power as of 5 p.m.