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Storms knock out power to thousands across Central Virginia

Sunday Storms
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RICHMOND, Va. -- More than 10,000 Dominion Energy customers were without electricity after powerful storms rolled through Central Virginia Sunday afternoon.

Sunday Storms

As of 6:45 p.m., roughly 10,500 customers were without power, according toDominion Energy. But as of 10:45 p.m., that number had dropped to just over 8,200 customers

Most of those remaining outages were concentrated in Henrico and Richmond.

  • Dinwiddie 19
  • Henrico 8,008
  • New Kent 139
  • Richmond 46

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for all of central Virginia until 10 p.m.

"Not all areas will receive storms, but those that occur will produce very heavy rain and the potential for localized flooding along with strong, gusty winds," CBS 6 Meteorologist Mike Goldberg wrote. "While the main threat will be damaging winds, there is the possibility of some large hail as well."

RELATED: Hour-by-hour look at storms this weekend

Today's Forecast

More showers and a few storms possible on Monday

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