About 200 Outages Following Powerful Thunderstorm

Update (August 10th at 3:20 p.m.) – LIPA is reporting all service in West Babylon has been restored. 

The Long Island Power Authority is reporting over 200 outages in the Babylon and West Babylon area following a severe thunderstorm that ripped through our area earlier.

As of a 2:33 p.m. update, LIPA was reporting 197 outages in West Babylon and as few as 13 in Babylon Village. The utility company is reporting the possibility of having lights back on in West Babylon as soon as 3:30 p.m., but as late as 8:00 p.m. for parts of the village.

Here's some helpful tips if you're stuck in the dark:

• LIPA's Outage Hotline number is 1-800-490-0075 or 631-755-6900,
• Check out LIPA's website via smartphone here to see the latest updates on power restoration and current outages.

The strong storms that ripped through the area brought flooding, torrential downpours and wind gusts upwards of 45 miles per hour. At one point during this afternoon's storm, a for Babylon after a storm cell was located on radar rapidly spinning. So far, no word has come from the National Weather Service concerning any funnels on the ground on Long Island.