This is the moment a thrill-seeking weather watcher got within yards of a huge tornado that destroyed homes in Canada.
A severe thunderstorm produced the tornado in Alberta in July 2023, according to local weather officials.
Forecasters warned of large hail and damaging winds as the supercell thunderstorm destroyed buildings, caused injuries and killed animals.
Environment and Climate Change Canada, the country’s national weather agency, issued emergency alerts for the storm and said it said was producing a tornado, damaging winds, large hail and intense rainfall.
But one man decided to ignore the warnings and got as close to the twister as possible.
‘Storm chaser’ Aaron Jayjack posted the terrifying video that shows the huge tornado gathering pace in the background as he is blasted by the high winds.
It created a large wedge formation that ripped up debris and dirt along its route.
Meteorologists said: ‘This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation…Tornado warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are …