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Strong thunderstorms again blow through Chattanooga area

A 5 p.m. storm moves into downtown Chattanooga Sunday with high winds and heavy rain.
A 5 p.m. storm moves into downtown Chattanooga Sunday with high winds and heavy rain. A 5 p.m. storm moves into downtown Chattanooga Sunday with high winds and heavy rain.

Strong thunderstorms rolled through the Chattanooga area Sunday afternoon for the second day in a row.

The storm brought rains and heavy winds, leading to numerous reports of downed trees and power lines.

Calls for downed power lines came in from across the county, but mostly in northern areas.

During and immediately after the storm, EPB’s power outage map showed significant outages in Hixson, Soddy-Daisy and Sale Creek areas.

Those same areas saw significant loss of power on Saturday as well, but many customers saw their power restored through EPB’s Smart Grid, which automatically reroutes power around problem areas to prevent outages, according to the power company’s website.