Storm Knocks Out Power Tuesday Night to Homes in Alexandria

MAP: Dots show power outages early Wednesday morning in the City of Alexandria on this map from Dominion Virginia, after a severe thunderstorm Tuesday night.

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Another powerful thunderstorm has knocked out power to homes in Alexandria. Tuesday night’s thunderstorm knocked out power to more than 1,000 homes in Alexandria, on the heels of a more powerful system Saturday night that saw nearly 15,000 homes lose power.

The area was under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from the National Weather Service Tuesday night, until about 8 p.m.

As of early Wednesday morning, the number of homes without power in Alexandria was 130, according to a Dominion Virginia outage map. More than 13,000 homes are without power across Northern Virginia early Wednesday, including 245 in Arlington and 11,480 in Fairfax County.

A lightning strike caused a fire at an apartment building in Arlington and displaced five people from four apartments.

Dominion Power suggests if your power is out:

• To report outages or check status, visit www.dom.com with your mobile device. Or, call 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357).
• Stay away from downed lines and anything touching them. Always assume lines are energized. Report downed lines by calling 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357).
• Use generators safely. Never operate one inside your home or in an enclosed space, such as a garage.

Find more information about power outages here as well as advice on preparing for power outages and storms.