Severe Storms Leave 800,000 Without Power Across U.S.

Strong storms this week caused widespread power outages from Oklahoma to Connecticut. On Sunday, many waited for electricity to return as forecasts predicted more severe weather.

Lightning lit up the sky during Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday in Washington. Over 800,000 customers across the U.S. were without power on Sunday following several storms.

More severe storms were expected to impact parts of the southern and eastern United States. This brought concerns of strong winds and heavy rain, posing a risk of flooding.

Most outages were in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York, as reported by PowerOutage.com. In New York, approximately 85,000 customers were without power.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani cautioned about the high temperatures on social media. On Sunday, the World Cup match between Brazil and Norway was set in New Jersey.

“These past few days have been scorching, back-to-back 100-degree days, brutal humidity,” he said, mentioning that city cooling centers were available for relief.

Chris Hoenig, Jersey Central Power and Light’s spokesman, stated that power had been restored to 210,000 of the 294,000 customers who lost service in New Jersey between Friday and Saturday due to the storms.

“The vast majority of the remaining customers will have their power restored over the next three days,” he assured.