Update, 11 a.m. -- Eversource has restored power to more than 45,000 customers who lost electricity during the high winds Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
New Hampshire's largest utility reported 8,743 without power at 11 a.m.
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Strong winds overnight caused thousands of power outages across New Hampshire.
Eversource, the state's largest utility, reported 15,794 customers with electricity, as of daybreak.