WISCONSIN—  Strong thunderstorms caused widespread damage across Wisconsin, left tens of thousands without power and triggered tornado warnings.

The severe weather stretched from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan and began Wednesday evening in northwestern Wisconsin. By 2 a.m. Thursday, the numerous tornado warnings around the state had expired.

Take a look at some of the storm damage— and storm photos— throughout the Badger State. 

 
A tree uprooted from the storms in Ripon, Wis. (Jon Fuller/Spectrum News 1)

 

Lightning stuck in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. just before 1 a.m. (Brett Richter)

 

Severe wind damage destabilize flag poles in Concord, Wis. (Savanna Tomei/Spectrum News 1)

 

Lightning filled the sky in Belgium, Wis. on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. (Eric Curtin)

 

A street off Highway D in Genesee, Wis. (Megan Marshall/Spectrum News 1)

 

A street off Highway D in Genesee, Wis. (Megan Marshall/Spectrum News 1)

 

Transformers blown, power lines down and trees are shredded in Genesee, Wis. (Megan Marshal/Spectrum News 1)

 

A tree in Eagle, Wis. fell, taking power lines down with it. (Megan Marshall/Spectrum News 1)

 

Live wires burned the grass and have been sparking this morning in Eagle, Wis. (Megan Marshall/Spectrum News 1)

 

Storm damage on the outskirts of Eagle, Wis. (Megan Marshall/Spectrum News 1)

 

Storms left significant damage in Genesee, Wis. (Megan Marshal/Spectrum News 1)

 

Powerlines and trees are down everywhere in the Townline Rd. & Pheasant Run neighborhood just outside of Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha Alerts)

 

Powerlines and trees are down everywhere in the Townline Rd. & Pheasant Run neighborhood just outside of Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha Alerts)

 

Powerlines and trees are down everywhere in the Townline Rd. & Pheasant Run neighborhood just outside of Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha Alerts)

 

Powerlines and trees are down everywhere in the Townline Rd. & Pheasant Run neighborhood just outside of Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha Alerts)

 

Tree damage turned automobile damage in Berlin, Wis. (Berlin Journal Newspapers)

 

Pine River's volunteer fire department attending to damage and helping their community. (Pine River Volunteer Fire Dept.)

 

Large trees taken down by the storm north of Merrill, Wis. (Lindsey Christine Konrath)

 

A flattened barn in Lincoln County, Wis. (Lindsey Christine Konrath)

 

Storms lighting up the sky in Wauwatosa, Wis. (Allie Weitekamp)

 

Surveying the damage in Eagle, Wis. (Megan Marshall/Spectrum News 1)

 

Kenosha, Wis. under the cover of the storm. (Jimmy Jones)

 

Milwaukee's skyline at 2:15 a.m. (Brooke Brighton/Spectrum News 1)