Detroit saw a massive storm this Sunday. The severe storm swept through Metro Detroit, knocking out power to more than 120,000 homes.
Metro Detroit storm (Pic Credit - ABC)
Detroit is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border. The municipality of Detroit had a 2019 estimated population of 670,031, making it the 24th-most populous city in the United States.
The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and 14th largest in the United States. Detroit saw a massive storm this Sunday. The severe storm swept through Metro Detroit, knocking out power to more than 120,000 homes.
As of late Sunday night, according to DTE Energy Co., 122,696 customers were without electricity. The energy company reported having 156 crews working to restore power late Sunday. That’s down from a peak of about 160,000 customers without power during the height of Monday’s inclement weather, which also knocked down trees and branches, and flooded several streets and some highways.
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These outages come amid sweltering, humid weather this weekend. But Metro Detroit will soon get some relief. “It’s going to be more comfortable,” said Cory Behnke, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in White Lake Township. “We’re expecting less humid conditions (Monday.)”
Temperatures Monday are expected to reach a high of 88 degrees with dry, sunny conditions. On Tuesday, temperatures are expected to reach 84 degrees. It will be dry during the day with a chance for rain late Tuesday into Wednesday.
Humidity will build up again on Wednesday with temperatures topping out in the upper 80’s, Behnke said. Storms are expected to arrive at daybreak. “We’re expecting heavy rainfall to be just isolated and hit-or-miss at this point,” he said.
