More than 6,000 customers were left without power in Ontario today after strong winds hit the southern and eastern parts of the province on Saturday.

Hydro One said that 6,365 customers were without power as of 12:50 PM.

It also added that there are more than 180 active outages, and utility crews are working to restore power to customers.

The strong winds cut power to more than 20,000 Hydro One customers across southern Ontario.

The outage periods extended from outside Ottawa to Pembroke, Barrie Sound, Kingston, spreading across Greater Toronto and the Hamilton area to parts of Niagara and westward outside Windsor.

The Canadian Environment Agency also issued wind warnings on Saturday and Sunday for areas including Kingston, Prince Edward County, Niagara Region, Hamilton, London, Middlesex, Chatham-Kent, and Windsor.

The agency said the affected areas will experience strong southwest winds reaching speeds of 90 to 100 kilometers per hour starting Saturday evening.