'Like a Train in the Night': Violent Storms Slam Metro Detroit with Devastation
If you were anywhere near Metro Detroit this past Tuesday, you probably heard it—or felt it. A violent storm system tore through the region, and the aftermath left thousands dealing with downed trees, ripped rooftops, power outages, and flooded highways. The chaos hit fast and hard, and residents are still picking up the pieces.
In Clinton Township, one moment William Litwaitis was relaxing on his front porch, and the next, he was scrambling for safety. “There was rain, and then all of a sudden it sounded like a train,” he recalled. The winds were so forceful they tore the roof right off his 1972 mobile home. And while the structure may have been modest, to Litwaitis and his family, it was everything. “We don’t have a lot, but we work hard and we’re not in debt. We pay our bills. We can’t just go out and buy a new house,” he said, already bracing for the road ahead.
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Across Metro Detroit, the storm delivered a brutal punch. In Sterling Heights, an 11-year-old managed to capture lightning on video while elsewhere in the city, a giant tree toppled onto a home, destroying a shed and dragging power lines down with it. Long-time resident David Endicott described the storm like it was alive. “The winds came up out of nowhere—40 to 50 miles per hour easily. And then, just like that, it stopped.”
In Detroit itself, heavy rainfall led to major road closures, including I-75 near 7 Mile Road, where both directions flooded and traffic was brought to a standstill. Over in the Bagley neighborhood, more trees were downed, and residents lost power as live wires snaked across fences and garages. “We’re kind of cut off from the backyard and garage,” said Craig Payst, who lives in the area.
Despite the destruction, stories of resilience and gratitude have started to emerge. William Litwaitis, standing next to the remnants of his home, kept perspective. “Things can be replaced, but people can’t. We were lucky. It looks bad, but we walked away without a scratch.”
The Litwaitis family has since launched a fundraiser, as neighbors and strangers alike rally to help. Tuesday’s storm may have struck with sudden, violent force—but it also reminded Metro Detroit of its unshakable strength, even in the face of nature’s fury.
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