Over 3000 AEP customers in Amherst Co., surrounding counties, without power due to weather Wednesday night
10 News Digital Team
Updated: May 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Appalachian Power prepares for possible outages
Over 3000 are without power as weather continues to affect our region Wednesday evening, according to Appalachian Power Company’s outage map, with Amherst County being the most affected county.
According to the outage map, 3,570 residences are without power in Amherst as of 9:20 p.m. While 129 residences are without power in Bedford, and 84 in Lynchburg. Campbell County also has 200 residences without power.
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