Update: More than 500 without power near Inova Mount Vernon

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information.

 Dominion Energy is reporting that more than 500 customers are without power near Inova Mount Vernon Hospital as of 1:30 p.m. Power has been restored for the more than 500 customers who lost power in the Buckman Road area earlier this morning.

Earlier story: Dominion Energy is reporting that more than 500 customers are without power in the Buckman Road area as of 11:20 a.m.

Power is expected to be restored between 2-7p.m., according to Dominion. The cause of the outage is pending investigation, although windy conditions have brought down branches around the area. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory through 4 p.m., and gusts up to 50-55 mph are possible.

No other outages are currently reported in the Richmond Highway area.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is reminding residents to avoid downed power lines, and to use battery powered lighting and not candles if your power does go out. See more tips on the department’s website.