Jacksonville Tornado Sends Car Flying Into Oncoming Traffic

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June 30, 2024 at 11:52 p.m.

An EF-1 tornado caused havoc in Jacksonville, Florida, flipping a car when it touched down on Friday, June 28.

Video filmed by Ellen Mitchell shows the tornado send a pick-up truck flying from a car dealership onto Beach Boulevard, narrowly missing oncoming traffic.

Mitchell told Storyful she saw a transformer blow moments before the incident and immediately started filming.

“As a Floridian, I know the weather can get weird very quickly,” Mitchell said.

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said no one was injured, News4JAX reported. Credit: Ellen Mitchell / Driveline LLC via Storyful

Video Transcript

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