4Warn Weather – More than 30,000 DTE Energy customers were without power Thursday morning after storms moved through Metro Detroit the night before.
Over 33,000 Southeast Michigan customers were in the dark as of 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. DTE said its storm response teams were “working hard to restore power to impacted customers as quickly and safely as possible.”
An estimated restoration timeline was not provided as of early Thursday morning.
DTE said the outages were caused by “extreme weather” that struck the region Wednesday evening. Metro Detroit has been susceptible to afternoon thunderstorms this week due to a streak of high temperatures and high humidity.
The Metro Detroit heatwave continues Thursday, with highs forecast in the low 90s. Temperatures will feel even warmer with the humidity factored in.
Thunderstorms remain a possibility Thursday afternoon and into the weekend, though temperatures will begin to cool this weekend. Any storms may bring hazards like wind gusts up to 60 mph, heavy rainfall and localized flooding.
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What to do if you find downed power lines
Stay at least 20 feet away from downed power lines and keep children and pets inside.
DTE Energy said you should assume that all downed power lines are energized and dangerous.
You can report downed lines to DTE Energy by calling 800-477-4747 or to Consumers Energy by calling 800-477-5050.
If you believe the downed power line poses an immediate danger to the public, you should call 911.
Energized wires that have fallen may whip around, spark or arc as they look for a ground. Energized wires that have found their ground might not move at all or make any sound, but they are still dangerous.
Click here to learn more about electrical safety from DTE Energy.