*HICKORY CORNERS, Mich.* — The Gilmore Car Museum reopened Thursday morning after severe weather tore through Barry County over the weekend, knocking down trees, causing flooding, and knocking out power.

The 90-acre campus, home to over 400 vintage and collector vehicles displayed in historic buildings dating back to the 1930s and 1940s, had been closed since Wednesday due to a power outage followed by damage from fallen trees.

Tree removal crews worked all Thursday to clear roadways and buildings on the museum property.

An original structure from the 1960s, now used as a storage barn, suffered severe damage when a tree fell on it. A motorcycle building that was scheduled to open at the museum soon also sustained impact but was not severely damaged.

"We have a long-standing policy of every tree that goes down, two more are going to go in its place, so it's going to look like a forest out here pretty soon," Executive Director Nick LaCasse said.

LaCasse noted that despite the damage, the roof of the motorcycle building was not pierced, so nothing got wet inside.

Storm Sounds Like Train

Residents in the area described the storms as furious and frightening.

"It was really furious storms," Hickory Corners resident Judy Alkema said. "I mean, really furious and we had heard the sirens and, a tornado warning."

Just hours away from the museum, Brennan Smith described the frightening experience of seeking shelter after receiving a storm alert around midnight.

"I'd say about 20 minutes later, it got really loud and sounded like a train coming through. Then we heard this tree fall," Smith said.

Community Rallies Together

Despite the challenges, the community is rallying together to support one another.

"We all like to help each other out and get things done for one another," Smith said.

Alkema, who has lived in the area for years, expressed sadness over the loss of a pine tree that was planted by her grandfather. She was currently waiting for Consumers Energy to remove the fallen tree.