UPDATED: Wind storm hits the Okanagan

There are multiple power outages and power poles down across the Okanagan because of a wind storm early Monday morning.

FortisBC is reporting outages in Kelowna, Oliver, Beaverdell and Carmi because of severe wind and lightning between 3 to 4 a.m.

“Crews are responding to multiple reports of trees on our lines, including one on Gordon Ave in Kelowna, across from Dorothea Walker Elementary School,” FortisBC spokesperson Nicole Bogdanovic said in a news release.

Gallery of photos following the windstorm:

“Restoration times are not yet known, and customers may experience longer delays in areas with more extensive storm-related damage.”

Crews are working along the clock to repair the damage, she said.

“Repairs may require other intermittent outages so crews can safely complete the work,” Bogdanovic said.

BC Hydro is reporting outages to approximately 32,000 customers in the southern Interior.

Both companies are reminding people never to touch a downed power line.

To report an outage, downed wires or poles, call 1-866-436-7847.

Penticton and Vernon both had hail Monday afternoon.

Watch Below: BC Hydro says 45,000 customers were without power after a storm blew through the Southern Interior early Monday morning. Megan Turcato has more, on the damage in the north Okanagan where winds were gusting close to 90 km/hour.

2:05 North Okanagan cleaning up after windstorm

Watch Below: The Okanagan and surrounding region is in clean-up mode today after a powerful and damaging wind storm early this morning. The heavy winds toppling over trees onto power lines and in some cases even homes. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

2:33 The central Okanagan begins big cleanup after a big windstorm caused wide-spread damage