Metro Detroit Power Outage: When Will Lights Come On?

METRO DETROIT, MI — At least 38,000 customers across Metro Detroit lost power Thursday as wind speeds whipped to as high as 50 mph. DTE Energy said it would wait until the winds die down before beginning repairs. The National Weather Service’s high wind warning was set to expire at 8 p.m.

Plymouth reported a high rate of outages in an area near Ann Arbor Trail and Beck Road. Other outages were reported in Hazel Park, Farmington Hills, Southfield and Detroit’s northeast side. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Detroit Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Check the DTE Energy outage map here.

Here’s your weekend forecast.

Here are some storm tips from DTE Energy:

• Stay at least 20 feet away from downed wires and anything they are in contact with, including puddles of water and fences. Keep children and pets away too.
• Be extremely cautious near metal fences, which conduct electricity, following a severe storm. Electric current will be the strongest where a downed wire is touching a metal fence, but even a connecting fence several backyards away can be energized and dangerous.
• Never cross the yellow barrier tape that may be around downed power lines.
• Never drive across downed wires. If a power line falls on your vehicle, remain inside your car until help arrives.
• Report a downed wire online or call us immediately at 800.477.4747.
• Cable or telephone lines can be energized if they come in contact with electrical lines. Contact with any energized line can be fatal.

Screenshot via DTE Energy