Power restored for Southwest, Central Virginia residents after severe thunderstorms sweep the region

UPDATE

Appalachian Power has restored power for most customers.

UPDATE

Some power has been restored to those without power after severe thunderstorms rolled through the region Friday.

Below is a breakdown of the worst outages in our region, organized by power company and county/city as of 6:35 p.m.

Appalachian Power:

• Henry County: 170
• Roanoke: 179
• Franklin County: 76

More than 3,000 people are without power in Central and Southwest Virginia after severe thunderstorms rolled through the region Friday afternoon.

Below is a breakdown of the worst outages in our region, organized by power company and county/city as of 3:15 p.m. Friday.

Appalachian Power:

• Henry County: 2,926

Central Virginia Electric Cooperative:

• Nelson County: 70

BARC Electric Cooperative:

• Lexington/Rockbridge County area: 101