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High Winds Rip Through Region Causing Power Outages

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The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the Rochester and Western New York area until 1:00 p.m. today.

Sustained winds will be 25 to 40 mph, with gusts reaching 60 mph.  

The strong winds have caused power outages this morning, primarily in Webster, where more than 3,600 Rochester Gas and Electric customers were without power as of 5:00 a.m.

Beth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.