(WENY)-- Thousands of NYSEG customers experienced power outages on Sunday afternoon, due to strong storms in the area.. NYSEG reporting on their website power outages throughout the Southern Tier. 

Many residents and businesses were affected by this including here at WENY News studios.

The power outages happened at roughly 4PM on Sunday afternoon, after a line of thunderstorms with strong winds moved across the region. According to NYSEG as of 11:35 PM Sunday night, 990 Chemung County customers were without power, 102 in Schuyler County, 386 in Steuben County, and 2,727 in Tompkins County.

The NYSEG website states that the estimated restoration times may change as they work to restore power. 

If you are experiencing an outage, NYSEG encourages you to report it. You can contact them at 800-572-1131.