Severe thunderstorms hit southern Michigan on Wednesday, downing trees in the area and leaving about 180,000 households without power.

<div class="block">Severe thunderstorms hit southern Michigan on Wednesday, downing trees in the area and leaving about 180,000 households without power.</div>

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Thunderstorms in Michigan Leave Thousands Without Power

Severe thunderstorms hit southern Michigan yesterday, downing trees in the area and leaving roughly 180,000 households without power. As of this morning, the state's power provider DTE Energy wrote on their website that they hope to have 95% of customers power restored by the end of Saturday. The storms and threat of flash flooding are now moving east with the National Weather service, putting parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine under flood watch today.