MADISON, Conn. -- Thousands of Connecticut residents were in the dark on Saturday night as Tropical Storm Hanna moved through the state.

Mitch Gross of Connecticut Light & Power said that at 8:30 p.m., 5,100 customers in the state were without power.

Gross aid that about 1,800 of those without power were located in Suffield.

"Overall we're doing OK, but we still have a lot of Hanna to come," Gross said. "It's all hands on deck here and we've been watching the storm very closely as it moved up the coast, and we've prepared for the worst and so far we're doing alright."

Gross said that every available CL&P was on call, and that most of them were working on Saturday night.

"If there is a power problem, don't assume that your neighbor has called it in," Gross said. "Please call the CL&P customer service line and report it."

Gross said that any residents who spot a downed power line should NOT try to move it. He said if a downed line is spotted, you should call CL&P or 911. He said drivers who see downed lines should not get out of their cars.

Madison residents felt the early effects of Tropical Storm Hanna in the form of power outages on Saturday morning.

Connecticut Light & Power representatives said that about 5,000 customers in Madison, Chester and Hamden were left in the dark after lightning hit a transformer.

Power went out for the customers at about 8 a.m. CL&P said power was restored at 10:30 a.m.