Update, 2:30 p.m.: Power has been restored to almost every CDE Lightband customer in Clarksville.
CEMC is down to about 65 outages in Montgomery County.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Heavy winds have caused downed trees and power outages affecting over 4,400 people in Clarksville and Montgomery County.
At 1:50 p.m., CDE Lightband had 1,500 customers without power, mainly in the Crossland Avenue area in south Clarksville.
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Outside the city limits, Cumberland Electric Membership Corp. had about 2,900 members without power, mainly in the Woodlawn area and the Ashland City Road area.
Montgomery and surrounding counties are under a Wind Advisory until 6 p.m., with west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected, according to the National Weather Service.
“Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects,” the NWS said. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”