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Severe storms in Southwest Virginia causing power outages, possible damages

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Some parts of Southwest Virginia were under severe weather warnings Saturday evening, which resulted in quarter-sized hail, lightning, severe rain, and wind gusts up to 60 mph.

This resulted in road closures, fallen trees and power outages. Thousands of Appalachian Power and Central Virginia Electric Coop customers lost power.

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The following areas were most affected:

Amherst County

Charlotte County

Campbell County

Nelson County

Lynchburg

Pittsylvania County

Halifax County

The Liberty/ECU football game in Lynchburg was delayed for hours as the teams waited for the storms to pass. Play resumed just before 11:00 p.m.


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Colton joined the WSLS 10 team as a digital content producer in July 2024, soon after graduating cum laude from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in sociology and a minor in psychology.

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Delaney graduated from Virginia Tech in 2023 with a B.S. in Meteorology and joined the WSLS 10 Weather Authority in August 2024.