Weather forecasters say Michigan residents should expect rainy, and even stormy, weather to continue through Friday, June 27, which means power outages are possible.
The biggest threats this week are strong winds — up to 60 mph gusts— lightning and heavy rain that could cause flooding.
“Another round of showers/storms is likely Thursday night into Friday. Locally heavy rainfall is possible, especially late Thursday night. A quiet, warmer summery day on Saturday,” the National Weather Service in Gaylord said on X.
Thousands of customers of DTE Energy were without power in southeast Michigan on Wednesday, June 25, due to severe weather late on June 24.
“More than 46,000 customers have been restored since Tuesday evening, and we are on target to restore 95% of customers by the end of the day today (June 25),” DTE Energy said, “Please be safe and remember to stay at least 25 feet from any downed power lines — assume they are live and dangerous.”
If your power goes out during the storms, Michigan’s electric providers have online tools to help you find out when it might come back on.
Current conditions: Michigan weather radar
Here’s where you can report or check on outages in areas of Michigan expected to be impacted:
Consumers Energy power outage map
Use Consumers Energy’s power outage map here.
You can report downed power lines by calling 800-477-5050.
DTE power outage map
Use DTE’s power outage map here.
DTE reminds folks to “please be safe and remember to stay at least 25 feet from any downed power lines — assume they are live and dangerous.”
Report any outage or downed line here.
Lansing Board of Water & Light power outage map
Use Lansing Board of Water & Light’s power outage map here.
To report an outage, call 866-710-8222 or go to the company’s website.
Homeworks Tri-County Electric Cooperative outage map
Use Homeworks’ power outage map here. You can report downed power lines by calling 800-848-9333.
Thumb Electric Cooperative outage map
To report an outage, either visit the website and log in or call 800-327-0166.
To see the outage map, visit the website.
Presque Ile Electric & Gas Co-Op outage map
To report an outage, call 800-423-6634.
To see the outage map, visit the website.
Great Lakes Energy outages
Call 888-485-2537. You can also use the Great Lakes Energy app or log in on the website. Outages cannot be reported via email or social media.
You can see any outages on the website map.
Indiana Michigan Power outage reporting
You can view outages in southwest Michigan on the website.
Immediately after a major storm, report only safety hazards such as downed power lines or equipment that is sparking. The phone number is 800-311-4634; or report an outage on the company website.
Is your service not listed here?
Use poweroutage.us to see other Michigan services and whether there are updates in your area.
There are numerous of public electric and utility companies throughout Michigan. Contact information is available on the Michigan Municipal Electric Association website.
Contact Sarah Moore @smoore@lsj.com
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Strong winds, heavy rain could leave you in the dark. How to track, report power outages
Reporting by Dan Basso and Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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