Utility crews worked into the early morning Wednesday to restore service to thousands of customers who lost service following the freak storm that stretched from Albany, New York to Boston on Tuesday.
We've created an updated post with data from 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Utility crews worked into the early morning Wednesday to restore service to thousands of customers who lost service following the freak storm that stretched from Albany, New York to Boston on Tuesday.
In Western Massachusetts, where residents are still weary of severe weather since the June 1 tornadoes, the storm was a scary reminder that things can change in an instant. A relatively calm and typical summer day turned dark with strong winds and heavy rain pounding the area, including many communities which are still struggling to rebuild from the tornadoes.
As of 3 a.m., Western Mass. Electric Company reported that 8,655 customers were still without power, down from around 14,500 immediately following the storms. National Grid reported that 10,518 customers were also without power across the Bay State.
To the south, Connecticut Light & Power reported that 2,931 customers were without electricity, down from a peak of 13,000. Mitch Gross, a spokesman for that utility company told the Associated Press that trees and power lines were knocked down in the storm, causing outages across the state.
To see pictures of the damage done to Connecticut communities by the storm Tuesday, click here.
Trained weather spotters for the National Weather Service reported funnel clouds over Easthampton, Chicopee and West Springfield between 4:15 and 4:30 p.m., but an official investigation will take place before they are confirmed tornadoes.