Michigan Severe Weather: More thunderstorms push into Metro Detroit
(FOX 2) - More bad weather is pushing into Metro Detroit following a heavy round of thunder, lightning, and downpours that hit the region Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
With approximately 100,000 homes without power in the region, more warnings are being issued.
Storm damage across Metro Detroit after Wednesday's severe weather
Madison Heights was one of the hardest hit areas from last night's storms.
Severe Weather in Michigan
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties. The National Weather Service said the storms could stick around through the early afternoon.
Up to 70 mph wind gusts were reported with threats of tree damage and impacts to mobile homes and roofs likely in areas that are affected.
Sirens ring out in Oakland County
Residents in Oakland County may be hearing sirens ring out amid the bad weather.
That is not a sign of a tornado warning. Instead, the county turns them on when winds strengthen enough — around 60 to 70 mph.
Forecast for the remainder of Thursday
A continued chance of precipitation will be seen late Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.
Scattered to widespread storms are expected into Thursday night throughout the Southeast Michigan area. An additional round of storms is expected very late Thursday night into early Friday morning, which could impact the early morning commute.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the low 80s and high 70s throughout Thursday, fluctuating slightly as storms potentially roll in and out.
DTE outages hit 100,00+
According to DTE Energy Outage Map, about 100,000 customers were without power early Thursday morning. There is going to be a lot of cleanups in Southeast Michigan, with widespread damage.
The backstory:
As of midday Thursday, outages were spread throughout the tri-county area and further to the north and west.
DTE says it has 2,600 workers out trying to get power back up for homes. They estimate 80% of customers that were impacted will see their power restored by the end of the day.
People are advised to avoid downed power lines.
Storm damage leaves 100K without power; Warren among hardest hit
There is going to be a lot of cleanup this morning all over SE Michigan, with damage widespread.
School closings due to storms
There are some schools closed – CLICK HERE to see the list.
Among the school districts impacted are Howell Public Schools and Madison District Public Schools in Oakland County.
The Source: The National Weather Service was cited for this story.