Ground stop prompted by thunderstorms lifted at Detroit Metro Airport

A ground stop issued at Detroit Metro Airport on Saturday due to thunderstorms has been lifted, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The federal agency's website said flights headed to the Romulus-based airport from parts of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast and Southeast regions, as well as Toronto, Canada, were grounded late Saturday morning and early into the afternoon, but the stop is no longer in place.

The National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms may become more widespread throughout Saturday afternoon and night in Southeast Michigan as a cold front moves through. An isolated thunderstorm could approach "severe intensity" in the afternoon, with wind gusts nearing 60 mph. 

According to DTE Energy's outage map, over 2,500 people in Southeast Michigan were without power at 3:10 p.m. as showers rolled through. 

The intersection of Ann Arbor and Lilley roads in Plymouth, Michigan, was closed on Saturday afternoon due to a utility pole fire, city officials said. Video obtained by CBS News appears to show a transformer exploding in the area.

Plymouth officials on Saturday afternoon asked motorists to find alternate routes.