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Severe Weather Threat Over; Calhoun County Hit Hard

Posted at 8:10 PM, Sep 11, 2013
and last updated 2013-09-11 20:10:21-04

WEST MICHIGAN — (FOX 17) — The threat of severe weather has ended in all of West Michigan but not before hitting Calhoun County with damaging winds.

This picture from Homer was posted to the FOX 17 Facebook page by Cherie Hobbs. This was a common sight Wednesday afternoon, not only in Homer but in Albion as well. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s office reports numerous trees and power lines down across the area. As of 8:00pm, Consumers Energy is reporting over 3,000 customers without power. For a look at the outage map and estimated times of service restoration, click HERE.

Quiet and cooler weather is on the way for the rest of the week. For the latest forecast, join us on FOX 17 News or visit the weather page at http://www.fox17online.com/weather