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Deadly severe storms unleashed destruction across the area Wednesday afternoon.
Strong winds of up to 70 mph toppled trees and powerlines, which caused more than 100,000 Duke Energy customers to lose power Wednesday night.
Duke Energy outages at 7:30 p.m. (DUKE ENERGY)
You can check live outage maps here.
As of 7 a.m. on Thursday, more than 70,000 Duke Energy customers reported not having power. More than 25,000 outages have been reported in South Carolina as well.
VIDEO BELOW: The latest forecast update from Severe Weather Center 9.
Wednesday night’s forecast with Chief Meteorologist John Ahrens
To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our free WSOC-TV weather app.
Rainbow in Gastonia following severe storms that caused widespread damage
Duke Energy doesn’t have an estimated time of restoration yet. The website only says that repairs and damage assessments are underway.
VIDEO: TRACKING: Another round of storms expected overnight
TRACKING: Another round of storms expected overnight
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