A line of thunderstorms that produced gusty winds as they moved south across the Lehigh Valley blew down trees and toppled wires Sunday, leaving thousands of residents in the dark while the area is under an extreme heat warning.
According to PPL’s Outage Center map, nearly 1,200 customers in neighborhoods along Rt. 378 in Lower Saucon and Upper Saucon township are currently without electricity. The area includes the University Heights neighborhood atop South Mountain, where customers should have power restored by 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the company.
Other significant power outages were reported:
• Along Springtown Hill Road in Lower Saucon Township: 64 customers, estimated restoration of power by 11:30 p.m. Sunday…