GRAY — More than 2,600 homes and businesses in Oxford County remain without power following a series of severe thunderstorms.

According to Central Maine Power, 7,300 customers were without power as of 5:40 a.m. Monday. Oxford County had the largest number of outages reported at 2,663. The number of outages in Franklin was listed at 999.

Penobscot and Somerset counties were also hit hard.

Bangor Hydro Electric/Maine Public Service Co. report about 700 outages Monday.

The National Weather Service says the thunderstorms packed gusts of 60 mph to 70 mph, causing downed trees and power lines in Maine and New Hampshire.