Updated: Monday at 12 p.m.
Grand Traverse County Chair Christine Maxbauer issued a local state of emergency on Monday afternoon.
Storms ripped through northern Michigan Sunday afternoon and early evening, bringing winds up to 70 miles per hour.
The wind uprooted trees, broke limbs and downed power lines, leading to widespread power outages. Fifteen thousand people in Grand Traverse County were without power as of 10 a.m. Monday morning.
Leelanau County also saw damaging weather. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has closed areas of the park, including the Dune Climb.
Grand Traverse County officials are surveying damage across the region today, and road workers are clearing roadways from debris.
Residents can take free showers at the Civic Center in Traverse City.
