Crews working to restore power to tens of thousands of Southeast Michigan residents after severe storms
Updated on: September 5, 2026 / 9:11 PM EDT / CBS Detroit
TL;DR
- Three tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service in Southeast Michigan.
- An EF-0 tornado hit Lincoln Park, causing damage to trees and a park.
- An EF-2 tornado in Detroit damaged homes, industrial buildings, and power lines, but the New Liberty Baptist Church only suffered a power outage.
- DTE Energy reported around 450,000 customers impacted by the storms since Wednesday.
- As of Saturday night, 39,680 customers were still without power.
- DTE aims to restore power to 90%-92% of customers by Saturday night and advises caution with cleanup and generators.