Southwest Michigan residents grapple with damage left by severe storms

Southwest Michigan was hit again with severe weather downing trees and flooding roads. Some people are also without power during what might be the hottest stretch of 2024.

People were out Monday afternoon cleaning up what Mother Nature left. The storms started Sunday around sunset.

“Holy crap, there goes the trampoline."

In Bloomingdale, Jeremiah Ashbrook caught video of the storm blowing his trampoline away.

Near Hamilton, the storm picked up Cindi Kolean’s metal gazebo and sent it flying. Her neighbors' van and car were damaged by a fallen trees.

“A lot of thunder, lightning. I thought we had a couple of boomers right in our backyard. It was strong," said Richard Gazley.

As the storms moved east, they hit Kalamazoo County with winds as high as 76 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

They left many roads closed, like Lover’s Lane, because of trees blocking the road.

Besides strong winds, the storms also had heavy rain that left roads flooded like Crosstown Parkway and Park Street.

Richard Gazley says, “Quite windy, really windy. I just walked the neighborhood and people that are thought of tornado come through. Not as bad, but. …”

“Like around 12:30 we just heard the power lines pop,” said Grecia Ramirez.

Homes near Cork Street and Emerald Drive had no electricity because the high winds knocked over some power poles.

“It’s pretty hot in the house,” said Grecia.

To beat the heat, she along with her brothers were sitting in their truck to stay cool but unfortunately inside all her family’s food is spoiling.

Grecia Ramirez says, “We got two fridges in the house. So, one of them, the ice is already like melting and, like, it's coming into puddles."

Consumers Energy says they have crews all over the area working to restore power. Remember, if you come across a downed power line, stay at least 25 feet away.

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