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Connecticut’s December windstorm: trees down, roads choked, and a grid that still breaks first

As of May 2026: Completed restoration faster than Eversource, reporting zero outages by Sunday evening

Connecticut's December windstorm played out the familiar script: a fast-moving system brought damaging gusts and rain on December 19, toppling trees onto distribution lines and knocking out power to more than 50,000 customers. By Sunday evening, crews had restored service to all but 166 customers, clearing more than 190 blocked roads in the process—a textbook three-day restoration cycle.

Updated May 15