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Strong storms leave thousands without power. See where
Lansing State Journal • • business
Key Points:
- Nearly 400,000 electric customers in Michigan experienced power outages early July 4 due to strong thunderstorms hitting southern Michigan on July 3, with Wayne County being the hardest hit at 129,000 outages.
- DTE Energy reported 221,000 customers without power and has deployed 500 team members plus additional crews from out of state, expecting to restore 95% of power by Monday.
- Consumers Energy reported 115,000 outages and mobilized 300 crews working around the clock, with lineworkers available for 16-hour shifts to expedite restoration.
- The storms brought wind gusts up to 79 mph and triggered a tornado warning in Ingham County, also causing outages for about 6,000 Lansing Board of Water & Light customers.
- Residents are advised to stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines and can check or report outages via various utility-specific outage maps and hotlines provided by DTE, Consumers Energy, and other local power companies.
