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(WWJ) More than 300,000 homes and business were left without power after gusty and severe storms moved through Metro Detroit Wednesday night and Thursday.
Much of the WWJ listening area was hit by hail, strong winds and flooding, and some areas were left to deal with downed trees, damaged power lines and debris all over the roads.
Thursday afternoon, there was another powerful blast of storms, with multiple tornado warnings issued.
Some hard-hit areas from Wednesday night's storms include parts of Warren, where multiple trees came down in the area of 10 Mile and Hoover Rd.
WWJ's Luke Sloan reported from the scene where a huge old tree was completely uprooted and fell into a home on Gunston Ave.
"I think the consensus among the group I'm gathered with is that we've never seen something like this before," Sloan said. "...Luckily, everybody inside this home is OK, but pretty stunning to see the damage from last night's storms."
Another hard-hit area was Madison Heights, where transformers were on fire early in the morning, and numerous trees and power lines were damaged. Twelve Mile Rd. was shut down east of John R. Rd. because of a downed power line.
DTE Energy reminds to public to always stay at least 25 feet away from any downed power lines and anything they are in contact with. [Report a damaged power line here].
In Detroit, fire officials said an apartment building fire just before 12 a.m. Thursday was believed to have been caused by a lightening strike. The fire — in the 2100 block of Chene, in the downtown area — originated on the exterior of the building, went into the attic and one third floor apartment.
The fire was contained to the attic and the one unit, the DFD said. No one was hurt.
WWJ's Charlie Langton reports from Madison Heights, where there were transformers on fire this morning and debris all over the roads after last night's storms. Cleanup is ongoing today. pic.twitter.com/61pyNnUMUI
— WWJ 950 (@WWJ950) September 3, 2026
Some local schools were closed on Thursday due to power outages, including in Plymouth-Canton and Livonia. The Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge campus was also closed because of an outage.
In Shelby Township, police said a car fell onto a pickup truck along 25 Mile Rd. north of Schoenherr. No one was hurt.
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