Tens of thousands without power after overnight storms rock southeast Wisconsin

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- We Energies reported around 31,000 customers without power Tuesday morning as of 8:42 a.m. after storms swept through the area overnight, including more than 20,000 each in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.

Click here for the latest updated figures, direct from We Energies.

Video from Jefferson County shows a roof that appears to be at least partially torn from a home due to severe winds.


In West Allis, tornado sirens blared as the storm moved through overnight, waking many residents, though the storms themselves may have accomplished that, too.


A tree was seen down near 20th and Greenfield in Milwaukee, having landed on top of several cars.

We spoke to a man early Tuesday who says his car was damaged after he drove into a fallen tree. He said, "While I was driving, it was raining -- downpouring. It was dark outside. Couldn't really see nothing. Came up on the tree, last minute."

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