Over 110,000 residents have been left without power in Michigan today, after major thunderstorms have downed power lines. According to reports, winds reached more up to 73 MPH and lightning strikes were abundant.

Consumers Energy, a division of CMS Energy, is a provider of electricity and natural gas to over 6 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents. All of the 68 counties in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula are served by Consumers Energy. The company reports that over 104,000 residents have lost their power due to strong winds and lightning from thunderstorms in the state.

Detroit based, DTE Energy is also reporting massive outages. They have reported that 12,000+ customers were left without power as well.

Both Consumers Energy and DTE Energy have already begun working to get power up to all of their customers. It is expected to take some time, and there is no time frame established as of yet for all homes to be operating fully again.

The storms came through areas in Western Michigan around 9:00 PM on Tuesday night. Kent County is one area that was hit really hard. It is estimated that over 35,500 residents in Kent County were left without electric.

Consumers Energy asks area residents to avoid any downed power lines and to report them by calling 1-800-477-5050, or a local law enforcement agency.

Customers may call Consumers Energy at 1-800-477-5050 to report power outages, or listen to a recorded message providing restoration information for each circuit and substation in their area.