COLDWATER (WTVB) - It’s a good thing there were no reported structure fires Tuesday in Branch County with those sustained 20 mph winds with gusts to nearly 40 mph. Unfortunately , that wasn’t the case in Detroit, where nearly 2 dozen homes were destroyed after high winds spread flames that were sparked by power surges.

Consumers Energy says several hundred of its customers in Branch County lost electrical service yesterday, but the utility says they are all back on line this morning. At the height of the winds yesterday, Consumers says nearly30-thousand of its customers were without power.