INDIANAPOLIS — More than 400,000 customers across Michigan and Indiana lost power Monday, utilities reported, as severe thunderstorms packing winds as high as 60 mph hour raked the region.
DTE Energy reported more than 231,000 customers without power, Consumers Energy reported more than 157,000 Michigan customers without service just after 7:30 p.m., Indiana Michigan Power Co. had more than 13,000 outages across the two states, and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said about 24,000 of its customers were affected.
As for central Indiana, many of those outages had been resolved by 9:45 p.m.
Between Indiana Michigan Power, Duke Energy and AES, around 3,100 customers were still without power as of 9:45 p.m.
The National Weather Service said tree branches and power lines fell while winds gusted as high as 58 mph at Battle Creek Executive Airport in Michigan and 60 mph in Huntington, southwest of Fort Wayne.
The storms caused damage across central Indiana, including in Russiaville and Eaton, where viewers shared photos of trees and limbs that had fallen during the storm.
PHOTOS: Storm damage in central Indiana on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
In Huntington County, first responders warned motorists of downed trees and urged them to drive with caution as crews worked to clear the roadway.
Although the storms wreaked havoc in some areas, other areas saw light at the end of the tunnel. In Plainfield, a double rainbow shined above the city after the storms passed.
It was a welcome view for first responders, who were glad to capture a picture of it between calls for service.