Since the storms impacted over 130,000 customers statewide, crews have restored power to over 90,000 customers as of this afternoon. Restoration work remains ongoing across the hardest-hit communities as crews work as quickly and safely as possible.

While restoration remains a priority, We are also actively preparing for another round of storms expected to bring potentially dangerous conditions across Michigan, beginning around 9 p.m. tonight including:

• Wind gusts up to 70 – 80+ miles per hour
• Hail and localized flooding
• The possibility of isolated tornadoes

This system is expected to pose a statewide risk, with the greatest impacts forecast in West Michigan during the evening and overnight hours.

Visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter for tips to stay safe and prepare your homes for possible outages. Customers can also sign up for outage alerts at ConsumersEnergy.com/alerts and receive real-time updates.