Maritime Electric's site was reporting nearly 270 customers without power as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, as lightning storms continued to creep across Prince Edward Island. The thunderstorms began just after midday, when Environment Canada's website reported that Prince and Queens counties were under a severe thunderstorm watch, while Kings County was under a severe thunderstorm warning only. Kings County was added to the severe thunderstorm watch notice at 4 p.m., at which time 1,326 customers were without electricity. "Meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain," the agency warned. Maritime Electric's Kim Griffin said in an email to CBC News that lightning might have knocked trees down onto power lines or hit equipment.

Source: CBC News August 25, 2020 18:33 UTC