article_snippet.sent: This is the terrifying moment a gigantic tornado sweeps past a hapless motorist in Illinois, who films it from his son truck.
article_snippet.sent: The driver, Sam Smith, begins filming with the tornado just a few hundred yards in front of his son.
article_snippet.sent: This is the terrifying moment a gigantic tornado swept past a hapless motorist in Illinois, who filmed it from his truck .
article_snippet.sent: The driver, Sam Smith, begins filming with the tornado just a few hundred yards in front of him Sam Smith .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Smith says on the video: 'This is a tornado
article_snippet.sent: I've never been in a tornado before.
article_snippet.sent: a tornado blows debris across the road in front of Mr Smith truck .
article_snippet.sent: so Mr Smith would think they were disconnected as 'it seemed things were going to get real bad' Fortunately a tornado passes leaving Mr Smith unharmed and Mr Smith intact, but the footage clearly shows that it was a close call.
article_snippet.sent: According to the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, Mr Smith should not have backed Mr Smith car under a bridge when Mr Smith caught sight of a tornado.
article_snippet.sent: It says on It online tornado safety guide that if you're in a vehicle when one comes near that you must 'avoid seeking shelter under bridges' as it can create 'deadly traffic hazards while offering little protection against flying debris'.
article_snippet.sent: It continues: 'There is no safe option when caught in a tornado in a car, just slightly less-dangerous ones.
article_snippet.sent: If a tornado is visible, far away, and the traffic is light, you may be able to drive out of a tornado path by moving at right angles to a tornado. '