Power Outages

The Consumers Energy information system has been showing a changing number of affected customers, at most a few hundred.

Today, residents and businesses in several areas of Calhoun County are waiting for power, mostly to the west of the City of Battle Creek

Powerful storms brought strong winds, torrential rain, hail, and power outages to Battle Creek on Wednesday.

The United States National Weather Service in Grand Rapids is forecasting a powerful storm moving through Michigan beginning late Tuesday night through Wednesday, with a second potentially powerful system moving through over the weekend.

Four counties were under Tornado Warnings at various times.

A potentially dangerous situation is unfolding in areas of West Michigan, due to the combination of excessive heat and power outages caused by severe thunderstorms early Saturday morning.

If you happen to become one of the unlucky folks, hunkering down in the dark, you may want to have the Consumers Energy Outage Map bookmarked on your mobile device.

The next major winter weather event of the season is expected to rip through most parts of Michigan Sunday, including Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and surrounding areas.

The two main Michigan based Utilities say they are making progress restoring power to homes and businesses after high winds toppled trees and power lines that led to two deaths.

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a High Wind Warning which is in effect until 6:00 Friday evening for most of West Michigan.