A powerful storm system brought brutal winds and widespread power outages to Buffalo and parts of Western NY on Sunday.

Gusts of up to 75 mph were predicted to hit Western NY while nearly 40,000 were without power Sunday afternoon.

More than 5,000 utility workers were readied to help with the damage.

See photos and video from the damage below.

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Kwikfill Amy shared this video of Kwik Fill in Kenmore. Send your wind pictures and videos to us at newsroom@wivb.com. Posted by News 4 WIVB Buffalo on Sunday, February 24, 2019

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Some perspective on the ice that has gone to the shore of the Niagara River. Photo by: Anne Berger Posted by News 4 WIVB Buffalo on Sunday, February 24, 2019

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@NWSBUFFALO @BobVanDillen a progressiom from Niawanda Park on the City of Tonawanda of the Niagara River today. pic.twitter.com/bvBljqbgt7 — Matthew Schultz (@MattSchultz527) February 25, 2019

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Tree, limbs falling across #WNY. Photo: Mary Jo Gervase, Woodward Ave. #Buffalo. National Grid just interviewed by @news4buffalo on https://t.co/HxOj1yori4 reporting 29,000 customers without power right now. To report an outage: National Grid 800-867-5222. pic.twitter.com/B7WwtnRtFb — Jacquie Walker (@jacquiewalker4) February 24, 2019

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You can say it’s windy in buffalo pic.twitter.com/Ug1d1zMTpB — Daniel Halagian (@DanHalagian) February 24, 2019

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Two injured by falling light poles in Buffalo during the wind storm https://t.co/aG5A27ZaXX — Kimberleighsue🙈🙉🙊 (@Kimberleighsue) February 25, 2019

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@DylanDreyerNBC Hamburg NY, south of Buffalo at Lake Erie. Photos are from the Town of Hamburg Emergency Services of the high winds causing evacuations at Hoover Beach on the eastern shore of Lake Erie. #today #NBCNews pic.twitter.com/vveTlqMZ3p — Gary Walters (@HamburgGary) February 24, 2019

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Seriously. This is the scene happening all over @ErieCountyNY.



Near East Delavan in Buffalo. pic.twitter.com/MGVHvWjrb7 — Robert Kirkham (@RobertKirkhamBN) February 24, 2019

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Tree down at Elmwood & Nottingham in Buffalo Wind Storm. pic.twitter.com/KZzjBjF4JM — Hector M Pagan (@HecTheTec) February 24, 2019

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As Teddy’s hair (and mine not pictured) can attest to, the wind in North Buffalo is no joke... pic.twitter.com/M7jD670WF4 — Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) February 24, 2019

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BREAKING: Roofing has been ripped off the UB Bookstore due to high winds. pic.twitter.com/eZeavMAJ3j — The Spectrum (@UBSpectrum) February 24, 2019

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This is in Ridgeway, near Buffalo border! Trees coming down all around us! pic.twitter.com/Jnqt6GubyK — Pauline King Carroll (@PaulinekCarroll) February 24, 2019

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This tree fell on a house on Wyoming Avenue in Buffalo. Firefighters on the scene say no one was hurt. @WKBW pic.twitter.com/e8UTtFa3Go — James Groh (@JamesGroh_) February 24, 2019

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The high winds have blown off the roof of the bookstore at the University at Buffalo. https://t.co/kvbspKjUER



Video Credit: The Spectrum/UB pic.twitter.com/hSr1Jkob7r — WGRZ (@WGRZ) February 24, 2019

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Parkside and Standish in North Buffalo pic.twitter.com/NRcWe1dLGZ — WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@NewsRadio930) February 24, 2019

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News 4's Shannon Smith has been following the wind storm in Buffalo and Grand Island this evening. pic.twitter.com/w1043n32tv — News 4, WIVB-TV (@news4buffalo) February 25, 2019

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Wind gust nears HURRICANE FORCE northeast of Cleveland at Fairport Harbor. @NWSCLE reports a wind gust of 71mph was measured. Check out this video LAKE ERIE, Ontario Canada - just across from Buffalo, NY. WOW! (Niagara Park Police Video) pic.twitter.com/aL0V6qKhdl — Eric Elwell (@EricElwell_TV) February 25, 2019

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