CENTER LINE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Strong overnight winds left behind a trail of damage across parts of Center Line Thursday morning, bringing down trees, knocking out power and creating chaos for neighbors.
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"First it started off with a bang, and then I looked outside, it was like the sky was filled with like clouds and lightning and thunder," said neighbor Wayne Mallett. "It was very aggressive, something I never seen before."
At the corner of Sylvan and Central, a tree fell onto a house. The aftermath left roads partially obstructed as crews worked to clear debris.
Utility crews had a busy morning, as they worked near power lines damaged by falling trees and limbs.
Neighbor Syed Ali had his car windows broken, smashed in by a fallen tree limb.
"I woke up because all my family woke up, and kids are you know screaming because of no power and dark," Ali said.
On Burg, a large tree had been uprooted, and it's branches came down on nearby power lines.
A resident who lives nearby said she woke up to the sound of strong winds around 3 a.m. and discovered her home had lost power.
“I know it's supposed to be like almost 90 degrees today. A lot of people are on oxygen; they require, you know, they have to have AC with health conditions," Sarra Brooklier said. "So, it's very, very stressful."
Not far from the fallen tree, a power pole had been snapped in half and crashed onto a fence.
DTE crews remained in the area throughout the morning, working to address power line damage and clear debris left behind by the storm.
