Detroit Evening Report: Severe storms cause damage, power outages throughout Detroit area
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A generator feeds some electricity into a home in Detroit during a power outage.
Some Detroiters are without power and others still cleaning up after severe thunderstorms hit the region both on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
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The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of more than 75 miles per hour at Detroit Metro Airport Wednesday night, with high winds bringing down tree branches and causing power outages around the region.
DTE Energy reported more than 200,000 power outages Wednesday morning. Weather on Thursday is expected to be mostly dry and humid, with a high of 81 degrees. Thunderstorms are likely to return on Friday with heat indices ranging
from the upper 80s to mid 90s.
Other headlines for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024:
- Outages on the Dearborn-Allen Park border caused problems for motorists trying to get to Detroit Metro Airport Wednesday morning.
- Detroit has set up cooling centers to keep residents safe during the high temperatures that blanketed Detroit this week.
- Former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins is considering a run for Detroit mayor.
- Wayne State University is holding a special grand opening reception on Thursday for its newest music venue, the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center.
- The Detroit Lions have made a number of roster changes to get ready for the NFL regular season.
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