Nearly eleven months after the big tornado ripped up downtown Fenton, Michigan and much of the Dibbleville area, a sizable storm with strong winds takes out trees and property on the north side of the city. At approximately 4:45 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2008 a heavy storm line brought destruction and loss of power to many Fenton area residents. Power may be out for a few days as temperatures climb well into the 80′s.
Tree limbs are torn from their sturdier tree bases and crush the white picket fence along South Long Lake Road on the north side of town. The street is open to traffic now, though splinters of wood along the road and piles of brush along the road still show evidence that this was no small rain storm.
Smith, Peabody and Stiles Insurance along Torrey Road in Fenton did not get hit, but their property lost a couple of very large trees. The dark areas you see in the photo are the root bases of these very tall trees which span the length of approximately two cars each.
Tags: Fenton Storm, Weather