Strong Winds Leave Thousands Without Power in Northern Michigan

Strong overnight winds knocked out power for thousands of Consumers Energy customers across Northern Michigan Tuesday morning.

Clare County Central Dispatch says strong winds knocked a tree across the road but has been taken care of.

About 2,000 Consumers Energy customers in Emmet County are without power. It is expected to be restored by 4 p.m.

Consumers says power won’t be restored to those in Ogemaw County until 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

Stay with Northern Michigan’s News Leader as we work to bring you the latest details on this massive outage.

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