Hail

By Stew Kernan

Close to 30,000 customers lost their hydro after a wicked storm rumbled through the area this afternoon.

Heavy rain, thunder, lightning and in some parts of the city large hail was reported around 2 o’clock.

Hydro One says it was likely the weather that resulted in the loss of power to the Clarabelle Transmission Station, which feeds the Greater Sudbury Hydro distribution stations in the West End, Copper Cliff and a good portion of Central Sudbury.

Most of the hydro was back on by around 3:30.