More than 21,200 Dominion Energy customers in Fairfax County have reported losing power as a result of thunderstorms currently passing through the region.
As of 8 p.m., the majority of outages are focused in the eastern part of the county, though some in the Fair Oaks area have also been affected, according to Dominion’s outage map. In most cases, the utility hasn’t determined an estimated time of restoration yet.
In severe thunderstorm warnings, the National Weather Service reported a line of storms with wind gusts of up to 70 mph, though by 7:30 p.m., the most intense part of the storm cell had moved toward Alexandria, according to Capital Weather, which relaunched this week as an independent outlet.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is currently in effect for the D.C. region until 9 p.m.
720p: Intense storms from just west of McLean to Manassas, about to enter southern half of Beltway area. In path: Falls Church, Springfield, Alexandria + Dale City; eventually DC + Nats Park (nearer 8p). Damaging wind gusts poss; head inside ahead of these storms.
Updates at capitalweather.com
— Capital Weather (@capitalweather.bsky.social) June 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says it has received “a number of calls for downed trees and wires as a result of the storms moving through.”
“If there’s an immediate life-safety issue, call or text 911,” the department said.
The county advises staying away from downed wires, which can be reported to Dominion at 1-866-366-4357 or to NOVEC at 703-335-0500.
If a tree falls on your home, all residents should first evacuate before calling 911. Fallen trees or tree limbs that are blocking sidewalks can be generally be reported to the Virginia Department of Transportation, which maintains most roads in Fairfax County.
#FCFRD is working a number of calls for downed trees and wires as a result of the storms moving through. Here's a list of who to contact if you see a downed tree or wires: https://t.co/5bBpgMsGxC
If there’s an immediate life-safety issue, call or text 911. pic.twitter.com/LBzm818s2J
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) June 12, 2026
