‘Metal roofing flying everywhere’: SW Michigan witness describes tornado passing near shopping plaza
ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 • • general
Key Points:
- Kainan Hicks, a Cricket Wireless employee near Three Rivers, Michigan, recorded a violent tornado that caused extensive damage, including flying metal roofing, insulation, and debris hitting a shopping plaza.
- The tornado tore roofs off buildings, damaged vehicles, and cut through an intersection close to the Cricket Wireless store, where Hicks and others sought shelter after being warned of the approaching storm.
- Hicks described the intense wind and debris impact, emphasizing the danger of being close to such storms and advising against filming tornadoes in close proximity.
- The aftermath included large pieces of metal roofing, flipped dumpsters, and widespread damage, highlighting the severity of the tornado.
- In response to multiple tornadoes in Southwest Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the
