Austin Energy says its crews worked through the night to assess damage, repair equipment and restore power and that work continues Thursday morning.
Wednesday night's storms knocked out power to thousands of customers in Austin and Central Texas.
They say lightning triggered numerous smaller outages and crews are prioritizing restoration by the number of customers impacted.
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