News Photo by Kayla Wikaryasz A tree blocks a road in Alpena earlier this afternoon after a severe thunderstorm rolled through the area. The storm caused some minor power outages and fallen trees.

ALPENA — A powerful thunderstorm that had wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour, heavy rain, and small hail that hit Alpena at about noon today has caused some power outages and fallen trees.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Alpena County just before noon and within minutes the storm began to batter the area.

The storm lasted less than 10 minutes, but caused blackouts in some areas of Alpena from trees falling on power lines.

It is unknown at this time how many people are without power or if there was extensive damage from the thunderstorm.

Today’s severe weather comes on the heels of a historic ice storm that began on March 28 crippled the area and caused tens of thousands of people to live without electricity for days.

Many trees from the ice storm were weakened or damaged by the ice storm, which likely made them vulnerable to the high winds associated with today’s thunderstorm.