Consumers Energy Outage Map: Thousands Without Power in Michigan
Summary
Thousands of people in Michigan lost power Monday evening because of strong winds and severe thunderstorms. The storms caused trees to fall and power lines to break, mainly affecting western parts of the state.Key Facts
- Over 61,000 Consumers Energy customers lost power as of early Monday evening.
- Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for multiple counties including Kent, Calhoun, Barry, and Eaton.
- Wind gusts reached up to 70 miles per hour in some areas.
- Storms brought strong winds, heavy rain, and the possibility of small hail and isolated tornadoes.
- Consumers Energy has more than 300 repair crews working to restore electricity.
- The largest number of outages were in West Michigan counties like Kalamazoo, Ottawa, and Kent.
- Consumers Energy provides electricity to about 6.8 million people across Michigan.
- Residents were advised to stay indoors and away from downed power lines while storms continue.
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