MICHIGAN, USA — Just under 2,000 people were left without power after morning storms slammed into Southwest Michigan on Tuesday.
As on 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Midwest Energy and Communications said just 230 customers were still without power. They said the remaining outages are in the townships of Flowerfield, Portage, and Prairie Ronde.
Several customers reported seeing a tornado Tuesday morning, Midwest Energy & Communications reports. They say the areas hit hardest with outages are in the townships of Portage, Decatur, Flowerfield, Paw Paw, Prairie Ronde and Fabius.
In St. Joseph County, the roof was apparently ripped off of Team Manufacturing and Supply in Three Rivers.
Our crew spotted debris around North Main Street, north of the city's center.
In Cass County, Marcellus also saw damage. Many trees were down around Lewis Lake Road and Marcellus Road.
In Kalamazoo County, the Schoolcraft area saw high water across roads and downed trees.
Severe storms cause damage across Michigan
Earlier in the morning, a few thousand people across the West Michigan region were without power, according to Consumers Energy's outage map.
The National Weather Service warned several storms early Tuesday morning were severe, and also issued multiple tornado warnings. The severe weather threat pushed out of West Michigan before noon and there is currently no weather threat for the rest of Tuesday.
Midwest crews have found around 36 broken power poles so far. They say to stay at least 50 feet away from any downed power lines at all times.
Crews will be continuing to work through the night on emergencies, with restoration efforts and pole replacements continuing in full force early Wednesday morning. To see a full outage map, check the Midwest website here.