4Warn Weather – Thunderstorms were moving across Michigan on Tuesday, causing power outages for communities across the state.
As of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, more than 4,400 DTE Energy customers were without power in Metro Detroit. That number slowly rose through the morning hours as storms moved across Southeast Michigan.
Those same storms hit the west side of the state earlier in the day. About 136,000 Consumers Energy customers were without power as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, including large clusters of outages in the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Muskegon areas.
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Parts of Southeast Michigan were at risk for severe weather on Tuesday leading into Wednesday morning.
Thunderstorms moved through Metro Detroit on Tuesday morning, and were expected to dissipate by about noon. Another round of storms was possible in the evening, but primarily for those more south, along the Ohio state line.
Still, part of Metro Detroit was at a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather, and the most southeastern edge of Metro Detroit was at a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather until Wednesday morning.
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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.