Severe thunderstorms and hail: a severe storm rages in the north of the USA

On Wednesday, June 10, a severe thunderstorm struck southeast Michigan and tumbled down trees, while protesters in downtown Detroit fell under a hail of 1 inch (2,54 cm) in diameter, more than 300 residents were left without electricity. Writes about it USA Today.

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As of 20:00 p.m. June 10, Consumers Energy reported that nearly 172 customers were left without electricity, and DTE Energy said there were more than 000 customers in the dark among its customers. A “client” is a single electric meter serving a house, apartment or business.

The eastern suburbs of Detroit: Gross Points, St. Clair Shores, Rosville, as well as the Farmington Hills and West Bloomfield districts, suffered greatly from interruptions in work and fallen trees.

Around 13:00 in Gross Pointe there were strong lightning, the elements tumbled down trees.

Throughout the region, wind gusts exceeded 50 mph (80 km / h), and wind speeds exceeding 60 mph (96,5 km / h) were recorded in Ann Arbor, according to the National Meteorological Service regional office in the village of White -Lake.

However, despite the forecasters' concerns, there was no tornado, as the remnants of a tropical storm Cristobal swept north through Michigan to Canada. By 20:15 p.m. on June 10, weather forecaster Trent Frey said most of the storm left southeastern Michigan.

With possible flooding, the Detroit Water Department recommended:

• Avoid moving in still water;
• check the drains in the basement to make sure they are not clogged if they are needed when water enters the basement;
• clean leaves, rubbish and other rubbish on top and around the sewer, and make sure that no objects, such as rubbish and garbage cans, are nearby;
• Be sure to follow the recommendations of the CDC and the Detroit Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DTE Energy advised residents to take precautions in the event of a power outage by charging mobile devices and batteries, and recommending packing an emergency kit, including flashlights, candles, a battery-powered radio, bottled water and non-perishable food items.

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More than half a million customers were left without electricity when severe thunderstorms erupted in the Midwest after the remnants of a Cristobal tropical storm merged with another storm, writes FoxNews.

The National Meteorological Service (NWS) Storm Forecasting Center (SPC) said Wednesday, June 10, there were 300 reports of wind damage concentrated over Michigan, northeast Indiana, Ohio, and northern Kentucky.

Many cities report winds of up to 70 mph (112 km / h), felled trees and power lines that have damaged homes and businesses.

As of Thursday morning, June 11, the outage tracking site poweroutage.us showed more than 288 outages in Michigan and 758 in Ohio.

In the southeastern Sanilack County (MI), the wind tore the roof off the church. Strong winds caused two trucks to roll over on highway 127 in Gratio County. A video from Lagrange County (Indiana) shows the wind turning a truck over. In Ohio, severe storms caused the partial destruction of the historic Sandusky State Theater.

The theater, which opened in 1928, was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. City officials said on Twitter that the building suffered "extensive damage" due to the storms.

In addition to destructive winds, heavy rains and hail of up to 2 inches (5 cm) were noted in the region.

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The Indiana Department of Transportation reported that after the rain, some lanes of the 80/94 interstate highway in Hammond were flooded.

A cold front stretching from Maine to Florida will bring the risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Thursday, June 11, to the east coast.

Over the weekend, wet weather will persist in the Middle Atlantic and the southeast. Showers and thunderstorms are expected in the coastal areas of Carolina (Georgia), as well as in northern Florida.

Stormy weather will move to Northwest and Northern California on June 11, and by the weekend will reach Nevada.

Due to low humidity and strong winds, the fire hazard remains elevated for parts of the Great Basin and Southern Plains.

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