MOLINE, Ill. — Updated Story
As of Wednesday, Apr. 17, power has been restored for nearly all Ameren customers in the News 8 viewing area.
Original Story
Severe storms spawned tornadoes and caused a significant power outage in Aledo, according to Ameren Energy.
Approximately 1,250 customers were out of power around Aledo as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, according to Ameren's outage map. Mercer County Towing and Recovery sent in a picture of a downed power line on IL-17 east of Aledo.
Additionally in Iowa City, MidAmerican Energy's power outage map said that approximately 1,900 people are without power Tuesday night as well.
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