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Power Outages After Thursday Afternoon's Storm

The severe storm which quickly passed through the region left a few thousand without power.

The severe thunderstorm which passed through Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg and Stafford Thursday afternoon left thousands without power. 

Here are the numbers by power company as of 4:15 p.m.

Dominion Virginia Power

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  • Fredericksburg: 70
  • King George: 265
  • Spotsylvania: 1,121
  • Stafford: 204

NOVEC reports no outages for Stafford County.  They do not serve Fredericksburg or Spotsylvania.

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

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  • Spotsylvania: 4,639
  • Stafford: 0

Reporting Power Outages

  • Dominion Virginia Power 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357), TTY 711; 
  • NOVEC 1-888-335-0500 or 703-335-0500, TTY 711;
  • Rappahannock Electric Cooperative 1-800-552-3904.

Power Company Outage Maps

For more information, refer to the Storm Central Hub with Fredericksburg area weather forecasts and information to prepare for and resolve storm related situations. Check back for updates.

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