Mich. thunderstorms down trees, cause flooding

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Jun 28, 2008 at 11:17 AM EST

Story Updated: Jun 28, 2008 at 11:17 AM EST

DETROIT (AP) — A series of short but powerful thunderstorms have rumbled through southeast Michigan and the Thumb area, knocking down trees and causing localized flooding.

About 1½ inches of rain was dumped on the downtown Detroit area during Friday evening's rush hour.

Freeways and some surface streets were made impassable as sewer systems were slow to handle large amounts of water.

DTE Energy reports Friday night that about 15,000 customers, primarily in Wayne and Oakland counties, are without power following two days of storms.

Spokesman Len Singer says power is expected to be restored Saturday as long as there are no more storms.

But National Weather Service meteorologist Karen Clark says Friday's bad weather is a precursor to a larger system expected to hit the state Saturday and Sunday.

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