Power outages reported in Boardman, across Valley

Power outages are being reported across the Valley Monday, Aug. 29.
While 2,200 Ohio Edison customers were without power in Mahoning County at 1 p.m. Monday, power is being restored, and current outages are down to 662, mostly in Boardman and Austintown townships.
Initially, more than 1,500 Ohio Edison customers are without power along Southern Blvd. in Boardman near Boardman Ave., and up to 500 homes are without power near Afton Avenue and Southern Blvd.
Beaver Township also has more than 500 homes and businesses without power. Austintown Township has 166 outages.
Most townships in Mahoning County report double-digit outages, and most communities currently estimate for the electricity to be back on between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.. Trumbull and Columbiana counties are reporting double-digit outages as well.
Severe weather is possible through the afternoon hours Monday.