Over 4,700 Still Without Power in Cortland County Area – Road Closures In Place

Yesterday evening’s storms hit southern Cortland County hard with wind gusts reported to be over 60mph and heavy rainfall, and lightning. As of this morning, July 16th, over 4,700 people are still without power as crews are working to clear trees, debris, and restore power lines.

National Grid is reporting around 300 of their customers in the Virgil, Marathon, and Solon areas. NYSEG is reporting greater outages, around 4,400 of their customers remain without power this morning. Those areas include: Cincinnatus, Taylor, Pitcher, Harford, Marathon, Lisle, and Whitney Point.

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office is also reporting numerous road closures due to storm damage or due to downed power lines. Roads closed as of this morning include: Doran Hill, Bleck Road, Center Road, Vandonsel Road, Parker Street between Highland and Clarks Corners, and Chenango Solon Pond Road.

Last night’s storm showed a radar indicated tornado in the area south of McGraw. The National Weather Service in Binghamton is expected to investigate sometime today. X101 News will provide an update once available.