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Storm knocks out power to some

By Kennebec Journal Staff June 10, 2008 09:52 PM

Lightning strikes left more than 3,200 homes in the dark following a Tuesday evening thunderstorm.

Farmington, with 2,250 outages, was hardest hit. Augusta had 200 outages; Skowhegan, 475, a Central Maine Power spokesman said.

The storm started around 6 p.m. and scanner traffic indicated multiple lightning strikes.

Wednesday should be mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will reach a high of 81 degrees and cool off to 53 later in the evening.