"We were standing in the store and heard this rumbling," said Sue Johnson, who works at The Outpost.

She ran outside and saw roof tiles in the parking lot and on two cars parked in front of the business. No one was hurt and -- other than the roof, there was little damage.

Chris Gillan, who works at Ray's Food Place, described the whirlwind as a dust devil. He saw it pull tiles from the roof into the air.

"It sounded like somebody dragging cans or something," Gillan said. "I couldn't believe it. It was weird."

The incident was especially "weird" since it was a relatively still afternoon, with only a light breeze stirring the air.