Michigan power outages: Severe storms knock out power for hundreds of thousands of Consumers, DTE
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The thunderstorms are done for now, but expect some more to roll through the area later Friday.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – Many people are waking up Friday to no power, with most outages concentrated in west Michigan, after severe storms moved across the state overnight.
StrongstormspummeledthestatefromlateThursdayuntiltheearlyhoursofFriday,promptingseverethunderstormwarnings,andeventornadowarningsforsomeareas.AsofFridaymorning,notornadotouchdownshavebeenconfirmed,butdamagefromstrongwindshasbeenreported.
Weatherforecast:Anotherwarmdayaheadofthechanceforsomemorestorms
ConsumersEnergypoweroutagesConsumersEnergy,whichservicesmuchofwestandmid-Michigan,includingareasheavilyhitalongLakeMichigan,isreporting187,353customerswithoutpowerasof6:43a.m.Friday–anumberthathasbeensteadilyrising.
Theutilitycompanysaidpartositsserviceareasexperienced70mphwinds,tornadosightings,andhail,accordingtoreports.
“Werecognizethatmanycommunitieswillbewakingu
