DTE Outages: How to report no power in your home

As severe thunderstorms arrive in Metro Detroit, power outages are popping up. In case you're one of those in the dark, you need to make sure you know what to do.

Buzzwords you could hear during severe weather

Meteorologists use technical terms to describe weather phenomena. Here is a quick glossary of terms you may hear during severe weather coverage.

GLWA warns residents in flood-prone areas to remove valuables from basements ahead of Wednesday storms

With thunderstorms expected to bring rain to much of Michigan on Wednesday, the Great Lakes Water Authority is warning residents in flood-prone areas to prepare by moving items out of their basements.

Tornadoes in Arkansas, Midwest kill at least 21 people

A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted as people raced for shelter.

Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple states

The same line of storms impacting the Northeast on Saturday was responsible for the most severe active day this year on Friday, with more than 500 storm reports.

Biden: Feds 'not leaving' Mississippi town hit by deadly tornado

Last week's tornado destroyed roughly 300 homes and businesses in Rolling Fork and the nearby town of Silver City. The death toll in Mississippi stood at 21. One person died in Alabama, as well.

Father shields 1-week-old baby as Mississippi tornado destroys home

The father shielded his two children, one of which was one-week-old, as the tornado hit their Winona, Mississippi, home. The father says that this home has been within their family for four decades.

Recovery from deadly Mississippi tornado tough for low-income residents

Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and the majority-Black Delta where the massive tornado struck has long been one of the poorest parts of the state.

How dangerous is lightning? Severe weather questions answered

Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year at 100 times a second. According to the CDC, lightning claims the lives of 28 people nationally each year. The National Weather Service ranks Michigan at number 11 in the country for lightning deaths.