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Power Outages Linked To Lightning Strikes Leave Hundreds In The Dark

Power outages linked to thunderstorms and lightning strikes left more than 2,100 San Diego-area homes and businesses without electrical service for hours Monday.

WATCH: Lightning And Thunderclaps Hit San Diego Early Monday

Most of the extended blackouts occurred over a roughly four-hour period beginning around 3 a.m. and affected about 2,140 utility customers, San Diego Gas & Electric spokeswoman Elizabeth Beaver said.

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By late morning, service had been restored to all but 395 addresses in University Heights and another 130 in City Heights, Beaver said.

Those neighborhoods were back on line, as well, by mid-afternoon, SDG&E said.