MICHIGAN, USA — More than 154,000 Michigan homes and businesses lost power Tuesday evening after severe storms swept across the state.
There were nearly 70,000 Consumers Energy customers without power as of 8 p.m. DTE Energy had more than 80,000 customers without power, and Great Lakes Energy had more than 4,400 customers without power.
High winds, hail, lightning and rain began about 3 p.m. in northern Michigan and moved southeastward through the evening.
The National Weather Service says egg-sized hail was reported in Cadillac. It says the Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport recorded wind gusts up to 69 mph.
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