KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Thursday evening's severe weather left homes damaged across West Michigan, with close to 200,000 left without power.
One building in the 5600 block of Alpine Avenue between 6 Mile Road and 7 Mile Road had its roof ripped completely off and left laying in the road.
Sergeant Eric Brunner with the Kent County Sheriff's Office confirmed the damage to 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
"There is a building that was mostly damaged," Brunner said. "Roof across the street was torn off, laying in the middle of Alpine Avenue."
On Friday, the National Weather Service conducted a survey in northern Kent County and determined an EF-1 tornado touched down around 8:15 p.m. This caused widespread damage and power outages as 110 mph winds hit West Michigan.
The roof was cleared from the road overnight into Friday morning. West Michiganders are now working to assess the damage and clean up.
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