The powerful thunderstorm that swept through Bristol on Wednesday night knocked out electric service to many neighborhoods in Bristol.

As of 12:30 this afternoon, 530 Eversource customers in Bristol were still without power. Bristol was hit hard by the storm, but many cities and towns were more severely affected.

At noon today, Eversource reported that 40,000 Connecticut residents were still in the dark. Nearby Avon has 2,575 residents waiting for power to be restored. That represents almost 30% of the town.

Eversource reported that 40,000 customers have had power restored since powerful thunderstorms hit the state last night. The company stated that crews were working closely with communities to tackle blocked roads and they were making repairs to the electric system to bring back power to the remaining customers in their service areas.

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