First responders are assessing the damage caused from the tornado, according to Gorno, who described the scene as being “catastrophic,” with cars flipped over and structures destroyed.
“It is a busy downtown area, and it went right through it,” he said.
“We aren’t used to it up here,” he said. “We don’t have sirens like in other parts of the country.”
Michigan State Police wrote on Twitter injured people were taken to hospitals but there were no immediate reports of fatalities.
They also wrote, “Heavy damage throughout the area,” while posting photos of damage to a shopping center, a pizza place and a Goodwill location.
National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Christensen told CNN the twister hit west of the city center near Interstate 75 and moved east-northeast.
About 25,000 people live in Gaylord and Otsego County, according to the US Census Bureau. The village is about 235 miles north of Detroit.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
