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THUNDERSTORMS RIP THROUGH AREA AGAIN
Storms roll through area
Date published: 6/5/2008 BY ELLEN BILTZ The major thunderstorms that slammed the Fredericksburg area yesterday evening left about 20,000 without power and many with major damage to their homes. Stafford and Spotsylvania counties reported damage caused mostly by the high winds and lightning, but both said as of 10 p.m. last night that there were no major injuries as a result of the storms. Lt. Mark Stone of Stafford County Fire and Rescue and Capt. Phil Sullivan of Spotsylvania County Fire and Rescue each said the major structural damage to homes was caused by downed trees and power lines. Sullivan added that lightning struck several places in the Partlow area of Spotsylvania County and struck a home in the Courtland area as well. "The storms were very severe, but everyone was fortunate not to be hurt" he said. Dominion Virginia Power reported about 20,000 homes in the Fredericksburg area without power as of 10 p.m., the vast majority being in Stafford. Almost the entire town of Culpeper was also without power as of 9:30. Town officials said the roof of a house had blown onto a electrical transmission line in Stevensburg. Power company crews planned to use a crane to remove the roof and hoped to have service restored by 11:45 p.m. The town of Culpeper was hit by three separate storms yesterday following four separate storms on Tuesday. The north side of the town of Culpeper received four inches of rain yesterday, and the day's second storm brought quarter-size hail. Dominion spokeswoman Le-Ha Anderson said the company would be working nonstop to restore power, but it is expected to be tomorrow night before power is restored to all customers. Sgt. Tom Cunningham of the state police said as of 9 p.m., there had been no reports of storm damage in either Caroline or King George counties. Fredericksburg officials reported trees down but no major damage. The city and Stafford were hit hard by storms Sunday. Aside from structural damage, trees blocked roads throughout both Spotsylvania and Stafford counties, and crews were working through the night to clean up debris.
Date published: 6/5/2008
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