Power restored to more than 3,000 LCEC customers across SW Florida impacted by outages
Power has been restored after strong storms moved through Southwest Florida on Monday night, causing numerous power outages.According to the Lee County Electric Cooperative, more than 3,000 customers were impacted.LCEC’s outage map showed customers were affected in Cape Coral and parts of Collier County. Joey Amico, a resident of Cape Coral, described the storm’s impact, saying, “The rain started pouring. And, you know, skies were pretty nasty and dark. Picked up out of nowhere, and winds came through, and about 20 minutes later, it was all calm again.”Amico noted that the power at his house went out, and he saw LCEC trucks arrive to make repairs.”They were here driving past about 15 minutes after the power went out and started checking for damage,” he said.The Gulf Coast Weather team reported wind gusts reaching around 50 miles per hour in parts of Cape Coral. Amico shared that the wind sent objects flying down the street, causing damage to a neighbor’s truck.”The neighbor’s trash can right down there. Wind picked up, started blowing down the road. Trash cans went flying. His truck was parked here in the road, and it just smashed right into the front of it,” Amico said.The storm brought lightning and strong winds across the Gulf Coast, with bursts of wind and water from a reported waterspout visible over the Caloosahatchee River. Back in Cape Coral, residents are relieved that most of the power has been restored.”It’s been out for at least an hour and a half so far. Just came back on,” Amico said.For more on the incoming cold front, click here to read the Gulf Coast forecast. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
Power has been restored after strong storms moved through Southwest Florida on Monday night, causing numerous power outages.
According to the Lee County Electric Cooperative, more than 3,000 customers were impacted.
LCEC’s outage map showed customers were affected in Cape Coral and parts of Collier County.
Joey Amico, a resident of Cape Coral, described the storm’s impact, saying, “The rain started pouring. And, you know, skies were pretty nasty and dark. Picked up out of nowhere, and winds came through, and about 20 minutes later, it was all calm again.”
Amico noted that the power at his house went out, and he saw LCEC trucks arrive to make repairs.
“They were here driving past about 15 minutes after the power went out and started checking for damage,” he said.
The Gulf Coast Weather team reported wind gusts reaching around 50 miles per hour in parts of Cape Coral. Amico shared that the wind sent objects flying down the street, causing damage to a neighbor’s truck.
“The neighbor’s trash can right down there. Wind picked up, started blowing down the road. Trash cans went flying. His truck was parked here in the road, and it just smashed right into the front of it,” Amico said.
The storm brought lightning and strong winds across the Gulf Coast, with bursts of wind and water from a reported waterspout visible over the Caloosahatchee River.
Back in Cape Coral, residents are relieved that most of the power has been restored.
“It’s been out for at least an hour and a half so far. Just came back on,” Amico said.
For more on the incoming cold front, click here to read the Gulf Coast forecast.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.