The severe storms that passed through much of Connecticut left one person dead and thousands without power. A man in Willimantic was killed by a fallen tree. About 50,000 power outages were reported Thursday morning, with Eversource warning some could last into the weekend. High winds and heavy rain caused significant damage, leaving behind blocked roads and damaged homes. In Windsor a tree fell on a house with no injuries. Hartford experienced gusts up to 76 mph.