Some power outages due to the weather reported across Ann Arbor area

This golf umbrella proved no match for the 30-plus m.p.h. wind gusts roaring across the Huron High School baseball field during the second game of their doubleheader against Allen Park High School, Saturday, April 3rd.

Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com

Today's high winds and approaching storms appear to be causing power surges in some parts of the Ann Arbor area, and at least one outage has been reported on the city's north side due to an issue with a power line.

About 500 customers on Ann Arbor's North Side were without power as of about 2:45 p.m., said DTE Energy spokeswoman Eileen Dixon. Crews went out to work on the affected trunkline around 1 p.m. and power should be restored by early this evening.

Some affected street lights are also flashing red in the Ann Arbor area.

The map below shows the area affected in Ann Arbor, according to DTE Energy's website:

This screen capture shows power outages in the Ann Arbor area as reported on DTE Energy's website around 2:30 p.m. on April 3, 2010. The light blue shading indicates 101-1,000 customers are without of power in that area.

Screen capture from DTE Energy's website, www.dteenergy.com