Wind wreaks havoc on Nimitz City Mill

By Leila Fujimori

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 17, 2013

~~<p>A gust of wind and what was described as a "small tornado" ripped a piece of corrugated metal roofing off a Honolulu hardware store Saturday afternoon.</p>
<p>City Mill supervisor Carlos Martinez said video surveillance showed debris flying after an 8-feet-by-20-feet piece of metal roofing flew off, scratching employees' cars, and a canopy whipped through the parking lot into Nimitz Highway.</p>
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A gust of wind and what was described as a "small tornado" ripped a piece of corrugated metal roofing off a Honolulu hardware store Saturday afternoon.

City Mill supervisor Carlos Martinez said video surveillance showed debris flying after an 8-feet-by-20-feet piece of metal roofing flew off, scratching employees' cars, and a canopy whipped through the parking lot into Nimitz Highway. Login for more...