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Thousands Still Without Power In Montgomery Co. After Storm
The powerful storm ripped down trees and knocked out power in Montgomery County Wednesday.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Thousands of residents are without power around Montgomery County after a destructive storm swept through the area.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, outages peaked at around 16,000 right after the storm at around 6:45 p.m.
That number was down to about 9,400 by 8:30 p.m.
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As of 8:45 p.m., here were the municipalities that were hit:
- Abignton: 180
- East Norriton: 345
- Green Lane: 246
- Horsham: 223
- Hatboro: 9
- Salford: 1,231
- Marlborough: 1,636
- Upper Frederick: 1,405
- Upper Salford: 1,126
- Lower Salford: 274
- Lower Frederick: 333
- Lower Merion: 115
- Lower Gwynedd: 92
- Springield: 521
- Upper Gwynedd: 187
- Upper Moreland: 148
Over in Bucks County:
Find out what's happening in Montgomeryville-Lansdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Doylestown: about 7,000
- Buckingham: 1,757
- Middletown: 1,086
- New Britain Borough: 706
- Warrington: 699
>>Possible Tornado Sweeps Through Bucks, Montgomery Counties, Leaving Damage Behind
It has not yet been confirmed by the NWS if a tornado touched down, but the damage is consistent with damage from the tornado that hit Berks and Chester counties Tuesday night.
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