GRU Power Outages After Storm | Gainesville News

A major thunderstorm slammed Gainesville, dropping hail and plunging over 3,000 GRU customers into darkness—but crews worked fast, restoring power to most by Friday night, leaving just 230 outages. Duke Energy saw minor disruptions, mostly in northern Marion County. While the storm hit hardest in eastern Gainesville, hail was spotted in Southwest Gainesville, proving the weather’s wide reach. Thanks to swift utility action, normalcy returned for the majority. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/69773d5163bb83e6