Barbados has been experiencing power outages as trailing bands from Tropical Storm Phillipe continue to hit Barbados with thunder, lightning, heavy showers and gusts up to storm force.

Director of Barbados Meteorological Services Sabu Best issued a status update a short while ago.

Director of Barbados Meteorological Services Sabu Best.

A motorist on the south coast spoke of the bad driving conditions including a downed utility pole.

A motorist on the south coast.

Barbados Light and Power reports electricity restored after outages earlier today in northern, central and southern parts of the country.

There were outages in parts of St. Peter and St. Lucy, Rendezvous and Oistins in Christ Church and Wildey in St. Michael.