A strong storm powered by winds of up to 75 mph (121 kph) in Michigan downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. The National Weather Service said Friday some of the damage may have been caused by two tornadoes.
A woman and two young children were killed in a two-vehicle crash as it was raining Thursday night, a spokesperson for the Kent County Sheriff's office said.and it was occupied by four people," Sgt. Eric Brunner told WZZM-TV. He said at least two other people were injured in the crash.
A tree sits damaged after severe weather in Kent County, Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. A strong storm powered by winds up to 75 mph has downed trees and power lines across Michigan, torn roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. Credit: Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP
Emergency crews assess damage after a strong storm passed in Kent County, Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. A strong storm powered by winds up to 75 mph has downed trees and power lines across Michigan, torn roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. Credit: Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP
A plane flys over flooding on I-94 eastbound service drive at Vinning Road on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, Romulus, Mich. Officials say parts of southeast Michigan got over 5 inches of rain by Thursday morning resulting in street flooding in the Detroit area, including tunnels leading to Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Credit: Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP
A "water over road" sign stands near floodwaters at Sheldon and Ford Roads in Canton, Mich., after a thunderstorm dumped several inches of rain in the area early Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Credit: Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press via AP A tow truck driver from K.M.C. Towing checks on a woman stuck in her car in floodwaters on Canton Center Road in Canton, Mich., after a thunderstorm dumped several inches of rain in the area early Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Credit: Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press via AP
Mitzi Hale and her three sons look out a window at backed-up traffic due to the closure of Detroit Metropolitan Airport's McNamara Terminal on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Romulus, Mich. A flight originating from McNamara that was scheduled to take Hale and her boys to Florida for a vacation was delayed. Parts of Michigan received more than 5 inches of rain, which flooded tunnels leading to Detroit's main airport.
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A Michigan storm with 75 mph winds downs trees and power lines; several people are killedA strong storm in Michigan powered by winds of up to 75 mph has downed trees and torn roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power
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A Michigan storm with 75 mph winds downs trees and power lines; several people are killedA strong storm in Michigan powered by winds of up to 75 mph has downed trees and torn roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power
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