Gusts topple many trees, thousands of homes lose electricity for hours

Several trees landed on this house in Water View and on the car in the driveway as powerful thunderstorms raged through Middlesex County over the weekend. There was an occupant in the house when the storm hit, but he was unhurt, said fire officials. (Photo by Larry Chowning)

Severe thunderstorms on Saturday evening, July 18, raged through Middlesex County knocking out electricity for more than 56% percent of the population in the county.

Dominion Energy reported that on Sunday, 5,843 Middlesex homes and businesses were without power following severe thunderstorms that had traveled across central Virginia to Middlesex.

Duppie Garnett of Water View said the storm knocked electricity out at his home from about 4:30 p.m. Saturday and did not come back on until 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

Larry Chowning
Larry Chowninghttps://ssentinel.com
Larry is a reporter for the Southside Sentinel and author of several books centered around the people and places of the Chesapeake Bay.

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