What happened

Local TV station reported the incident occurred on June 28. An EF-1 tornado touched down in Jacksonville, Florida.

The tornado passed over a used car lot on the side of a main road. When wind speed exceeded 160 kilometers per hourA white truck offered for sale picked him up and threw him onto the road. The truck fell into the middle lane. Luckily, drivers on the road at the time avoided being hit.

Video of the incident has begun to spread on social networks, with the footage showing the wind blowing the car several times before throwing it onto the road, blocking the path of oncoming traffic and forcing one of the drivers to slam on the brakes as the truck landed in front of it.

Watch how a tornado lifts a car: video

Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, but the storm left more than 7,000 Florida residents without power, ripped off roofs and uprooted trees, according to local media.

It’s hurricane season in the United States. The country experiences a number of storms each year, many of which are accompanied by tornadoes. This year, long before the first hurricane arrived, scientists warned that this season was expected to be stronger than any before. The reason for this is climate change.