UPDATE: As of 8:16 a.m., Wednesday, power in Pottawatomie County has been restored, according to the BlueStem Electric Outage Map.

POTTAWATOMIE CO. (KSNT) – Thousands of residents are without power Tuesday evening.

According to the Bluestem Electric outage map, residents in Pottawatomie County, near Wamego are experiencing a power outage. With the latest update, 1,262 outages are accounted for, according to the outage map. The outage was reported at 9:09 p.m.

To keep an eye on the Bluestem Electric outage map, click here. 27 News will provide updates as they occur.