Power outages in the wake of Tuesday's storms have been repaired for most of Oneida County but some are waking up for a second straight morning in the dark.
Hundreds of people around Central New York remain without power after severe thunderstorms Tuesday. This may be putting the cart after the horse, but here are some tips on getting the latest information on power outages and weather conditions.
Power was restored for most households within thirty minutes but an equipment malfunction caused a power outage that affected approximately 8,400 customers in Oneida and Herkimer counties .
Electrical crew members are working around the clock to bring power back to Upstate New York residents, primarily those in the Capital Region. Though straight winds at times hovered around 80 miles per hour near New York Mills, no tornadoes were reported in the Utica area, according to the National Weather Service.