A new storm killed at least five people in Michigan. Several storms with winds of up to 75 mph wreaked havoc in the state, uprooting trees and tearing roofs off of buildings. The National Weather Service said there were two tornadoes which made things worse.
INSANE DAMAGING WINDS in Alaiedon Township Hall, Michigan.
Severe thunderstorm warning for 80 MPH winds as of 9:30PM
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According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, a 21-year-old woman and two girls, ages 1 and 3, were killed Thursday night when their vehicle collided head-on with another car after the driver lost control due to the severe rain. "There was two vehicles traveling toward each other. One hydroplaned on water and it was occupied by four people," Sgt. Eric Brunner told CBS. The driver of the vehicle, authorities said, was seriously injured while the person driving the other car suffered minor injuries.
The fourth death was in the state capital, Lansing. Lansing Police Department spokeswoman Jorgan Gulkis told the Lansing State Journal that one person died Thursday night when a tree fell on their home.
The storms also wreaked havoc on the power supply. The storm left nearly 700,000 people without power in Ohio and Michigan, according to data provided by Poweroutage.us. Specifically, at 12:55 AM (EST), there were 188,243 people without power in Ohio and an additional 458,332 people without power in Michigan.
