Lightning, high winds and in some cases tornado sirens woke up many Michigan residents late Thursday as severe weather rolled through the state. DTE Energy, which provides electricity in most of Southeast Michigan,

More than 43,000 in Illinois and more than 84,000 in Northwest Indiana were without power Friday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the Chicago area, leaving behind major storm damage including downed power lines and snapped trees that fell on houses and cars.

Severe weather leaves hundreds of thousands across the state without power.As of 12:47 Friday morning 202,220 people are without power according to the Consumer

Severe storms and tornadoes hit Wisconsin and Minnasota on Thursday with a new round of severe thunderstorms expected on Friday

A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the threats are ramping up, putting major metro areas from Chicago to Nashville under threat as the country hits the peak of tornado season.