The high winds in Southeast Michigan on Thursday have caused damage in communities and are blamed for a gas station awning collapsing in Sterling Heights.
Some of the pumps at the gas station on 18 Mile Road will be out of commission for a while after residents said the sound of the awning collapsing could be heard down the block.
“I was just working, I had a couple of customers, and I just heard a big like thump,” said Randy Putrus. “I’ve never seen something like that in my life.”…