He tossed cars like they were toys: an unusual tornado swept through France

He tossed cars like toys: an unusual tornado swept through France Angelique Baybak

There was a brief tornado in France/Collage 24 Channel

An unusual short-lived tornado was observed in Brumati, in northeastern France. The bad weather raged for only 20 seconds, but during this time it managed to lift several cars into the sky.

A short-term tornado was recorded on Wednesday, July 3. Meteorologists had warned the day before about windy weather, but the likelihood of a tornado was not expected.

An unusual tornado was observed in France

At about 13:18 a tornado was observed in Brumati in northern Alsace. So, the bad weather raged for only 20 seconds, but during this time it was able to lift 3 cars into the air.

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So, the tornado threw vehicles about 15 meters in the parking lot. As they write in the media, these were new rented Toyota Aygo cars, the cost of each of which reaches 15 thousand euros.

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The head of a car repair shop witnessed the bad weather. He shared his impressions and noted that it reminded him of the apocalypse.

The tornado lasted only 20 seconds, but was super powerful and overturned three cars. Cars literally fell from the sky. The tornado moved from place to place, said a witness to the bad weather.

So, as a result of the bad weather, 2 cars were seriously damaged – they cannot be repaired. Other vehicles received less damage and will be gradually repaired.

Tornado overturned cars/Photo from the network

Cars after a tornado/Photo from the web

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The mayor of the city of Brumati also went to the scene of the incident. He subsequently clarified that devastating consequences were avoided, since the tornado raged only in the parking lot and did not sweep through the city.

It is worth noting that no casualties were reported as a result of the bad weather. The French weather service is now investigating how the tornado formed and whether it could have been reported in advance.