Power has been restored to more than 62,000 Michigan electric customers since Monday, July 6, after strong thunderstorms struck southern Michigan Friday afternoon, but more than 35,000 customers across the state remain without power.
On Friday, July 6, storms knocked out power to more than 380,000 electric customers in Michigan, most south of interstates 96 and 69 in southern Michigan.
As of 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 35,000 customers still were without power in Michigan. More than 95,000 customers were without on Monday morning.
Most of those in Michigan without power — 29,900— are DTE customers.
The cluster consisted of 19,000 customers, mostly located in Wayne County, who remained without power on Tuesday, down from 51,000 the day before. Monroe County, also in southeast Michigan, had 3,650 customers without power while Oakland County, had 3,339 without service.
As of 9:30 a.m., about 4,839 Consumers customers remained without power.
Friday afternoon and evening a series of thunderstorms moved across Michigan at about 45 mph. The storms brought wind gusts of up to 79 mph and spawned one tornado warning in Ingham County.
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Here’s how to check or report power outages where you live.
Where most power outages are
Here are the counties reporting the most power outages on Tuesday morning:
Which electric company has the most outages?
Utilities in Michigan with the most power outages as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7:
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DTE power outage map
Use DTE Energy’s power outage map here.
DTE reminds folks to “please be safe and remember to stay at least 25 feet from any downed power lines — assume they are live and dangerous.”
Report any outage or downed line here.
Consumers Energy power outage map
Use Consumers Energy’s power outage map here. You can report downed power lines by calling 800-477-5050.
Indiana Michigan Power outage map
Use Indiana Michigan Power’s power outage map here. A small number of southwest Michigan residents, near the Indiana border, use this service. For help, call 800-311-4634.
Great Lakes Power outage map
Use Great Lakes Power’s power outage map here. To report an outage, call 888-485-2537.
Midwest Energy Cooperative power outage map
Use Midwest Energy Cooperative’s power outage map here. A small number of southwest Michigan residents, including near Kalamazoo, use this service. For help, call 800-492-5989.
Lansing Board of Water and Light power outage map
Use Lansing Board of Water and Light’s power outage map here. A small number of customers in the Lansing area use this service. To report an outage, call 877-295-5001 or go to its website.
Wisconsin Electric Power Company power outage map
Use Wisconsin Electric Power Company’s outage map here. Several customers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula use the service. Report power outages and downed wires by calling 800-662-4797.
Lansing Board of Water and Light power outage map
Use Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative’s outage map here. Several customers in the northeast Lower Peninsula use the service. Report power outages and downed wires by calling 800-423-6634 or 989-733-8515.
Is your service not listed here?
Use poweroutage.us to see other Michigan services and whether there are updates in your area.
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This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: More than 35k still without power, mostly in southeast Michigan
Reporting by Jalen Williams, USA TODAY NETWORK / Lansing State Journal
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By Jalen Williams, USA TODAY NETWORK | USA TODAY Network
