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June 24, 2008

Storm left 1,900 customers without power at peak

The afternoon's heavy rains, lightning and hail left about 1,900 National Grid customers without electricity at the height of the storm-related power failures.

The peak came around 3:15 p.m., with the largest number of reported failures in Richmond, at 515 customers, according to David Graves, a National Grid spokesman.

Graves cautioned that the number of power failures may fluctuate as some customers arrive home this evening to find power out and report it. "They could bump up slightly after 5 and 5:30," he said.

"We are down to about 1,600 customers [without power] at this point," he said shortly before 4 p.m.

Power failures peaked at the following number of customers in these communities:

* South Kingstown, 305
* Pawtucket, 240
* Coventry, 226
* Exeter, 146
* Warwick, 136
* West Greenwich: 80
* West Warwick, 80

Around 3 p.m., Tiverton had 88 power failures, Graves said.

The storm, which dumped rain and even hail in some areas, led to some reports of flash flooding in Pawtucket.

It also delayed the second and final day of play of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic golf tournament, chasing players and spectators off the course in Barrington.

"It was hailing on the 18th fairway,'' said Darren Lee, who was in the Edwards & Angell suite on the 18th. "It looked like golf balls were falling from the sky.''

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:25 PM | Permalink

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