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Severe Storms Knock Out Power for Thousands in Norfolk

9/17/2025

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On September 16, 2025, storms and strong winds caused a power outage affecting thousands in Norfolk, Virginia.
Dominion Energy reported over 4,800 outages at 7:23 a.m., with a significant impact from a fallen tree on a power line in the Oakwood neighborhood.
Smart sensors restored power to 650 homes, and crews resolved remaining outages by 9 a.m.
By noon, around 25,000 outages were reported regionally.
Dominion Energy encouraged customers to report outages for faster assistance.

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Story summary

On September 16, 2025, storms and strong winds caused a power outage affecting thousands in Norfolk, Virginia.
Dominion Energy reported over 4,800 outages at 7:23 a.m., with a significant impact from a fallen tree on a power line in the Oakwood neighborhood.
Smart sensors restored power to 650 homes, and crews resolved remaining outages by 9 a.m.
By noon, around 25,000 outages were reported regionally.
Dominion Energy encouraged customers to report outages for faster assistance.