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Thunderstorm Causes Outages, Other Damages In Fairfax County

PHOTOS: The storm resulted in flooding and downed power lines and trees around Fairfax County.

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(Updated 9:15 p.m. Thursday) FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — The severe thunderstorm warning had been lifted in the D.C. area Thursday afternoon, but Fairfax County emergency responders urged residents to be aware of downed power lines and other damage from the thunderstorm.

Police and fire units and VDOT responded to calls for power lines down, flooding, trees down and power outages, Fairfax County police tweeted.

Some of the damage reported through social media included:

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  • At the 4300 block of Americana Drive in Annandale, a tree fell into a four-story apartment building. No injuries were reported.
  • Fairfax County Parkway at Route 123 (Ox Road): Southbound lanes are closed due to downed wires and trees.
  • Woodburn Road, Annandale: Flooding.
  • Old Courthouse Road/Besley Road, Vienna: Flooding. Road is closed for an indefinite amount of time.
  • Baron Cameron Avenue/Wiehle Avenue, Reston: Tree down.
  • Lee Highway/Pheasant Valley Road and adjacent intersections, Chantilly: Power outage.
  • Potterton Drive/Villa Lane, Falls Church: Tree down.
  • Franconia/Springfield Parkway/Spring Valley Drive, Springfield: Power outage.
  • Telegraph Road/Willowood Lane, Alexandria: Tree down.
  • Hampton Road/Van Thompson Road, Fairfax Station: Tree down.
  • Burke Road between Mill Cove Court and Heritage, Burke: Power outage.
  • Southbound Rolling Road/Kenilworth Drive: One lane closed due to downed trees.
  • West Ox Road/McLearen Road, Herndon: Tree down and power outage.
  • Wiehle Avenue and Sunrise Valley Road, Reston: Tree down.

Fairfax County police urged drivers to treat traffic lights like four-way stop signs, avoid high water and not touch a downed power line. The Fire Department said downed lines can energize other objects, including fences, cars and trucks, buildings, bushes and trees and telephone/television cables.

To report a downed power line, call Dominion Power at 1-866-366-4357 or online, or NOVEC at 1-888-335-0500 or online.

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Image via Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department

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