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

Mid-May is living up to its reputation for severe weather as an active weather pattern brings the threat of strong tornadoes, damaging hail and intense, destructive wind gusts over multiple days.

At least 27 people were reported dead across several states in an expansive outbreak of severe weather from the Heartland to the East Coast -- with more potentially powerful storms in the forecast for Saturday.