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Heat Wave, Thunderstorms Cut Power to Locals

LIPA's early estimate is restoration between 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Sudden onslaught of afternoon thunderstorms and high heat cut off electricity to hundreds of residents in the Town of Smithtown.

Long Island Power Authority is reporting 3,012 customers without power in Suffolk County after a string of afternoon thunderstorms, largely along the North Shore, struck on Friday, according to its outage map.

There were 141 outages in Hauppauge as of 3:20 p.m. Friday. There are were also 328 households without electricity in Saint James as of 2:20 p.m. with another 129 power outages reported in Smithtown. 

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LIPA's early estimates are indicating the utility company hopes to restore power to Hauppauge by 4:30 p.m. 

Customers can reports electrical report outages by calling 1-800-490-0075 or 631-755-6900.

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