'Caught in the funnel': Tornado in Rhode Island lifted car 10 feet in the air
JOHNSTON, R.I. - A tornado in Rhode Island lifted a car off an interstate highway Friday morning, a fire official said.
Johnston Fire Chief David Iannuccilli said firefighters responded to Interstate 295 after reports of a car lifted off the road by a tornado. The driver was shaken up but unharmed, he said.
"The driver said she got caught in the funnel, was lifted 10 feet in the air and was dropped back down on her tires," Iannuccilli said. She was not injured, he said: "She was shaken up more than anything."
Randy Williams, who filmed video of the funnel going across the highway, said his car was lifted about a foot off the ground and he saw the other car get pulled into the air.
"I happened to see a vehicle that was heading in the opposite direction on the highway get picked up and dropped down and then I saw this whirlwind immediately after that going directly towards my vehicle and it actually suspended me in the air for about half a second, luckily, no car was in the next lane over, I had no opportunity to do anything about it," said Williams.
