A quiet Redford Township block turned into a demolition zone last Friday when a massive tree came crashing straight through an occupied home during a powerful Metro Detroit windstorm. The impact destroyed the house, but in the kind of luck you do not argue with, everyone inside made it out uninjured.
The tree came down on Delaware Street near Five Mile Road and Beech Daly Road as strong gusts ripped through the area, taking down mature trees throughout the neighborhood. Neighbors gathered outside while emergency crews responded and township officials began checking the extent of the structural damage.
According to Metro Detroit News, the home was occupied when the tree collapsed, yet no injuries were reported. The outlet did not identify the residents and did not report whether the building had been officially red-tagged.
High wind warning in effect
The National Weather Service had a High Wind Warning posted for parts of southeast Michigan on Friday, with forecasters calling for gusts up to 49 mph, strong enough to snap branches and uproot large, older trees. The National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac office warned that blustery conditions would likely continue through the afternoon and evening and urged residents to be cautious around falling branches and debris that can damage homes and knock out power…