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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut

A quick-moving storm system has knocked out power to thousands of Connecticut residents.

A radar image of the region showing the storms moving from west to west at around 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18.

A radar image of the region showing the storms moving from west to west at around 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service

Wind gusts as high as around 60 miles per hour have resulted in downed trees and tree limbs, with eastern Connecticut most heavily affected.

As of around 7:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, Eversource is reporting a total  11,840 customers without power.

The areas most affected are:

  • Woodstock (1,547) in Windham County, 
  • East Lyme (723) in New London County, 
  • Waterford (631) in New London County, 
  • New London (593) in New London County, 
  • Ledyard (514) in New London County, 
  • Hebron (504) in Tolland County, 
  • Ashford in Windham County (488).

United Illuminated is reporting 13 outages, with 11 in Woodbridge New Haven County.

A radar image of the region showing the storms moving from west to west at around 7 a.m. Friday can be viewed above.

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