High winds knock out power to tens of thousands in Northern Virginia

A late band of storms swept through Northern Virginia on Monday night, producing wind gusts close to 70 mph and knocking out power to tens of thousands.

Dominion Energy reported 39,642 outages across the region Monday night. Stafford County was hit hardest with more than 21,000 customers out as of 10:20 p.m.. Dominion reported more than 6,000 out in Fairfax, 5,000 out in Spotsylvania and 1,500 out in Prince William County.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative reported 2,023 customers out late Monday, the majority of those in Stafford, Loudoun and Fauquier counties.

Rappahannock Regional Electric Cooperative reported 16,911 customers without power Monday night, with more than 5,000 of those in Spotsylvania County.

Damaging winds hit the region ahead of a cold front Monday night, with a wind advisory in effect through midnight.

The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of 62 mph at Marine Base Quantico at 9 p.m., 66 mph at Dulles International Airport at 8:38 p.m, and 68 mph at Reagan National Airport at 9:12 p.m.