Strong, gusty winds left many without power in the region.

The National Weather Service had issued a wind advisory in effect through 9 p.m. Sunday.

Since the conditions began about 42,000 of PPL’s 1.5 million customers experienced a power outage, according to Jane George, Regional Affairs director, PPL.

George said that as of 8 a.m., PPL has restored power to more than 37,400 customers.

There were still 155 customers in Northern Monroe County without power.

Dinkey Road in East Penn Township was closed when a tree fell tearing down power lines around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection with Smith Lane. The power outage affected 31 nearby homes.

A power outage occurred around 7:30 p.m. in Lehighton that left the south side of the borough without power for about an hour. The Lehighton Borough L & P Department worked to restore electricity to all residents.

George said rainy and windy conditions caused the power outages across PPL’s service territory.

“Crews will continue working to repair any damage and restore power and will not stop until every customer has their power restored,” George said. “We have hundreds of personnel responding to the storm, providing both field-based and back-office emergency response operations across our service territory. This includes lineworkers, foresters, damage assessors and call center staff.

“We have activated our storm response plans and are continuing to respond as safely and quickly as possible to any outages that may occur. “Our storm response plans include: Activating storm teams with additional personnel in the field, control centers and customer service centers across our 29-county service territory; implementing 16-hour shifts for round-the-clock coverage; and bringing in additional lineworkers from outside our company to assist in restoration efforts.”

George said they encourage customers to remain connected and stay safe with these tips:

Stay connected:

• Report power outages online at pplelectric.com or text “Outage” to TXTPPL (898775).

• Sign up for alerts to stay connected and receive outage updates at pplelectric.com/alerts.

• Check the status of an outage and estimated restoration times online at pplelectric.com/outage.

• Should you encounter a downed wire at any time, assume it’s energized and stay away. Report downed wires to PPL Electric or local emergency response agencies.

• If you lose power, it’s a good idea to disconnect appliances and electronics during the outage to avoid damage.