ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): Strong winds and thunderstorms that swept through the area last night left 36,000 customers without power throughout I&M’s service territory. As of 6:00 a.m. this morning, 24,000 customers remained out in LaPorte, St. Joseph, Elkhart and Allen Counties. If you have an outage to report, you can call 1-800-311-4634. For safety tips, visit www.indianamichiganpower.com/outages/.