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Lightning strike causes power outage in Security-Widefield

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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - A lightning strike triggered a power outage in Security-Widefield Friday afternoon.

At 4:20 p.m., Colorado Springs Utilities said 1,994 customers were without power. By 5:08 p.m., the utility company announced nearly everyone had the power back except for 14 customers.

Outage map

The estimated restoration time is 7:30 p.m.

People are asked to treat all dark intersections as four-way stops.

Click here for an outage map.

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