More than 100K customers lost power Wednesday amid severe storms in Michigan

Thousands of Michigan residents lost power after severe storms swept through the state on Wednesday.

According to Consumers Energy, more than 100,000 customers are without power as of midnight on June 11. A large number of those customers impacted were in Southwest and Mid-Michigan. By 3 p.m. on Thursday, there were still 35,000 Consumers Energy customers without power. Meanwhile, DTE Energy reported more than 400 customers without power.

Wednesday's storms included a severe thunderstorm warning issued for Genesee, Lenawee, Livingston, Oakland and Washtenaw counties through 10 a.m. Storms are expected to continue on Thursday, with the CBS News Detroit NEXT Weather team declaring a Next Weather Alert Day.

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Arenac, Bay, Genesee, Gladwin, Huron, Iosco, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Oakland, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.

Power loss and refrigerators

If you do lose power to a refrigerator or freezer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says to keep the doors closed on those appliances. A fully stocked refrigerator can stay cold for about four hours; if the power outage lasts longer, then transfer perishable foods into a cooler stocked with ice. 

A freezer will keep its temperature for 24 hours if half full, or 48 hours if full.