KUB: AROUND 2,020 CUSTOMERS LOST OR STILL WITHOUT POWER FROM GUSTING STORM WINDS
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Strong storms swept through much of East Tennessee Tuesday evening, bringing strong winds and rain. After the storm swept through much of Knox County, thousands of people reported losing electricity.
The Knoxville Utilities Board reported 2,020 customers without power at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Most of the outages were in the Powell, Broad Acres, Forest Hills and Ridgedale areas—in northern and western parts of the county.
Early in the day, almost 13,000 customers lost power.
Dispatchers in Knox County also said they received around 30 calls about trees and power lines down on small roads in those parts of the county.
KUB said crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible.
