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More than 50,000 DTE customers are without power following Thursday's severe weather storms

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(WXYZ) — Southeast Michigan saw some severe weather Thursday that left behind chunks of hail, downed tree limbs, and snapped power lines throughout the area.

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This morning, DTE sent out a safety warning telling people to stay at least 25 feet away from those lines and to consider them live and dangerous.

As of 4:33 p.m., 50,143 DTE customers are without power. DTE adds that 2,566 crews are currently out restoring power. Originally, DTE says, 90,000 customers lost power during the storms.

According to DTE, 80% of remaining impacted customers will have power restored by the end of the day. The company expects all customers to get power back sometime on Saturday.

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