Hundreds lose power as storm passes through the region

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UPDATE: 2:37 P.M. ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — For hours, hundreds of AEP customers have been in the dark after rain and heavy winds on Tuesday.

The AEP outage maps show approximately 660 customers in Franklin County are still without power. The following areas are also still seeing outages:

  • Giles County: 26

  • Henry County: 72

  • Patrick County: 144

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WFXR News will continue to update this story as more details are released.

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UPDATE: 11:31 A.M. ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — As rain and gusty winds continue, power outages are continuing to impact several AEP customers across the region.

According to the AEP outage map, most of the cases remain in Franklin County with about 1,377 customers in the dark. The following areas are also still experiencing outages:

  • Giles County: 26

  • Henry County: 156

  • Patrick County: 144

  • Roanoke County: 57

  • City of Roanoke: 48

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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — As a storm system moves through the region, over 1,300 Appalachian Power (AEP) customers are in the dark on Tuesday morning. Gusty winds are blowing up to 60 mph through southwest and Central Virginia.

The AEP outage map shows the majority of outages are in Franklin County with approximately, 1,042 customers. Several surrounding areas are also without power including:

  • Campbell County: 144

  • Giles County: 300

  • Henry County: 143

  • Patrick County: 182

  • Roanoke County: 286

  • City of Roanoke: 106

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Currently, it is not clear when power will be restored.

For updates on outages, visit the Appalachian Power website. To report any outages in your area, call AEP at 800-956-4237 or click here.

WFXR News will continue to monitor outages and update this story as more details are released.

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