Over 4,000 LES customers lose power after storms roll through Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Electric System reported over 4,000 power outages early Tuesday morning across the capital city.
Several outages were reported near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
In a post to X, formerly Twitter, LES said crews are aware of “multiple outages” in Lincoln. There are currently 275 customers without power.
LES posted an update around 7 a.m., saying that the remaining outages have “significant” tree damage and could take longer to fix.
You can find LES’s updated outage map here.
LES crews are aware of multiple outages in the Lincoln area impacting approximately 4,100 customers due to the storm. Visit our outage map at https://t.co/UcRscosRIB for up-to-date outage information. If you are experiencing an outage, report it at https://t.co/iaMm93Ipxi.
— Lincoln Electric System (@LESupdates) July 2, 2024
The storm rolled into town around midnight, bringing along strong winds, flash flooding and a report of a tornado about 4 miles southeast of Pioneers Park.
Central Lancaster County, including south Lincoln, was under a tornado warning until 12:15 a.m.
