The storm last week caused damage and fires throughout the area as high winds took down power lines causing multiple fires throughout the area. In Westland, a huge tree was apparently struck by lightning and fell, nearly missing one home and landing on two cars parked on Markey Street.
The 50-foot tree crashed into the vehicles parked near the home of Steven Novak last Monday, Aug. 29. Novak said he heard a loud cracking noise which rousted him from his living room along with his wife and young son. He said he felt "very lucky" that his family avoided injury.
In addition to the damage to the two parked cars, large branches of the falling tree damaged the home of Stephan Rodwell, scraping the corner of the roof of the house. No estimate of damage was available at press time.
