Storms knock out power to thousands

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – A line of thunderstorms moved through Central Virginia Wednesday night.

At 8: 00 p.m., CBS 6 Chief Meteorologist Zach Daniel tweeted:

Line of showers/storms with lightning, heavy rain, gusty winds & small hail moving into Richmond. #rva #vawx… fb.me/1nOQ0w2Js—
Zach Daniel (@ZachDanielCBS6) March 29, 2012

At 9:15 p.m, Dominion Virginia Power reported 16,747 customers without power. [Click here for updates]

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