Damage to a portion of Point Gratiot in Dunkirk.

In anticipation of Saturday’s high-wind event, the city of Dunkirk announced the closures of the pier, Point Gratiot and Lake Front Boulevard. Only one of those locations was reopened on Sunday.

While the Dunkirk Pier took a battering, both the park and boulevard were in far worse shape after winds with speeds greater than 60 mph whipped the city on the lake. Randy Woodbury, city Department of Public Works director, reported Sunday morning his team had “cleaned and reopened the city pier” but worse damage has been done to the other sites.

Woodbury said crews were clearing debris from Lake Front Boulevard but road remains closed for safety until further notice. Point Gratiot also suffered a road washout and will remain closed until an emergency contractor makes a solid repair.

“Mayor (Wilfred) Rosas, who stayed on top of all storm events, thanks the residents for avoiding unsafe areas and is thankful his coordinated and skilled team of city police and fire and DPW led to no reported injuries during the immense winds and waves,” Woodbury reported.

But plenty of damage was done — especially in the north county. According to the National Weather Service winds nearing 70 mph were noted in Fredonia at 68 and Dunkirk at 64. Ripley had a wind speed of 56 mph while the south county had strong — but lesser — winds.

Remnants from the wave and winds were apparent on Sunday morning at the Dunkirk pier.

Power outages were reported throughout Saturday. National Grid reported its crews A National Grid “of more than 3,300 workers is active across upstate New York removing downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles and other hazards, while focusing on public safety and service restoration after a sustained, powerful windstorm hovered over the region Saturday through early (Sunday) morning.

“Crews have been working around the clock and, as of 10 a.m., have restored power to nearly 148,000 of the more than 215,000 customers impacted by the storm. Hardest hit were areas along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Monroe, Oswego, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.”

Bans on empty tractor-trailers and high-profile vehicles lasted from noon to 4 a.m. Sunday. One truck overturned on the Route 60 bridge over the state Thruway in Dunkirk. Numerous trees were reported down as well, making travel treacherous while also damaging vehicles and residences.