- Video footage captured a tornado as it ripped through a warehouse in the US
- The onslaught caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage within seconds
- The tornado was classified as EF2, meaning it hit wind speeds of over 110mph
A surveillance camera has captured dramatic footage of the moment a tornado turned a South Carolina warehouse into rubble in just seconds.
The warehouse was totally destroyed when winds of over 110 mph battered the US city of Spartanburg.
Miraculously, no one inside was seriously injured as staff managed to escape to safety seconds before the full force was felt.
CCTV footage showed warehouse staff run for their lives as a huge storm hit their workplace in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Staff managed to escape to safety seconds before the storm hit, but unfortunately the warehouse wasn’t so lucky
However, the building and materials within it were torn apart, causing millions of dollars’ worth of damage.
CCTV footage shows the destruction occur within seconds.
Amazing, the camera survived the onslaught and captured footage of the immediate aftermath.
The storm was classified as an EF2 Tornado, meaning it reached wind speeds of between 110 and 135 mph.
A flash of light was captured on video just as the tornado hit, tearing through the building
Winds reached more than 110 mph and destroyed much of the warehouse and the materials inside it
The destruction occurred within seconds and has resulted in millions of dollars’ worth of damage