Strong storms leave mess of damage across parts of Southeast Michigan

Strong storms leave trail of damage across Southeast Michigan

Parts of Southeast Michigan experienced intense storms overnight. This damaged buildings and took down trees, with a Subway in Lincoln Park losing part of a wall as strong storms sent bricks flying through the parking lot.

LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Strong storms in Southeast Michigan toppled trees, took down wires, and even knocked the bricks off of a building that now has a gaping hole in the side of it.

Reports of damage are coming in from Ann Arbor to the Downriver area.

In Ann Arbor, Yost Ice Arena lost part of its roof, while multiple trees were down and a vehicle was flipped on its side. Veterans Memorial Park also experienced damage, with a wall collapsing on the park's ice arena.

A Subway at Outer Drive and Dix experienced severe damage. Early Wednesday, the parking lot was littered with bricks and insulation, while part of the building had a hole in the top.

Other reports of damage include multiple trees down in Garden City, Dearborn, and Wayne.

Lincoln Park storm damage: Snapped trees, crushed vehicles

A Lincoln Park man whose property is a mess after strong thunderstorms overnight said it only took about 30 seconds for the storm to cause damage before it passed.

Though the storm damage is consistent with tornado damage, no touchdowns have been confirmed as of Wednesday morning.

Stay with FOX 2 for the latest updates.

School closures

Ann Arbor Public Schools closed all schools, citing a fiber outage impacting the district, along with power outages and structural damage to some buildings. Ann Arbor was hit hard by storms that brought strong winds through Southeast Michigan.

University of Michigan student describes storm damage around Ann Arbor

University of Michigan student Emma said she only got a few hours of sleep due to strong storms overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Still, she was headed to class Wednesday morning, a trip that required walking through streets littered with damage.

Other schools in both Washtenaw and Wayne counties have also canceled classes, with several citing building problems as the reason.

Live school closings list.

More severe weather

Morning showers and storms fade by mid-morning, but scattered redevelopment is possible this afternoon. The severe threat is a bit lower than yesterday, but it’s certainly not zero. Damaging wind gusts remain the main concern.