Update: Power restored across Central NY after high winds left more than 5,550 people without power

Central, N.Y. — More than 5,550 customers are without power Wednesday afternoon in Central New York because of high winds.

As of 4:30 p.m., more than 5,500 National Grid customers were without power, according to the utility’s outage maps. NYSEG reported 58 people without power in the region.

“It looks like a line of storms and wind came through the Syracuse area into Manlius and Cazenovia,” Patrick Stella, a spokesperson for National Grid said.

The hardest hit counties for National Grid customers are Onondaga County and Madison County. For NYSEG customers, Madison County and Oneida County are the most affected.

Power is expected to be restored to most National Grid customers by midnight. NYSEG customers are advised to sign up for outage alerts to find out when they will regain power.

Restoration times will be updated as crews call in more information from the field, according to Stella.

National Grid crews have reported multiple trees and tree limbs down across the area, Stella said.

Most of Central New York had rainy weather Wednesday with winds of around 15 mph and gusts as high as 31 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

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