CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Severe storms that tore through the central Virginia region Monday afternoon took down trees and power lines across central Virginia and the Valley.
A large line of storms that ranged from north of Baltimore down into North Carolina hit Charlottesville and Albemarle County around the 5 p.m., hours bringing strong winds that cut power to tens of thousands.
As of 9:40 p.m., more than 8,000 were without power in Albemarle County. First responders scrambled to deal with downed trees and disabled vehicles, according to a social media post from the Albemlare County Police Department…