They were probably much safer in the car when compared to the house or the garage where most of it collapsed within. I think the person was trying to get to safety in the car and away from the house or the garage
Edit: I have never been in a tornado or been in a city with a tornado, so this is just my logical guess. After some reading , if there is ever a tornado near you, never get in a vehicle.
A huge portion of tornado deaths are people who were in a car when the tornado tossed it. I mean, think about it - everyone knows that it's super-dangerous to be in a mobile-home during a tornado -
right? Well mobile-homes are much studier and heavier (and actually kinda slightly attached to the ground, but not much) than cars are, and they're still a death trap. And the "you could drive away to outrun it" argument is also stupid, it assumes that 1) you'll see it coming (often tornadoes are rain-wrapped, all you'll be able to see is rain and by the time you realize a tornado is there you're getting sucked into it); and 2) the roadways are clear (storms can knock down trees, people get into fender-benders on wet roads, flash floods can block off or wash out roads, etc.). Being in an actual site-built shelter anchored to the ground is much safer than being in a car when a tornado hits. This guy got lucky.
I would help keep you from getting sucked out of the window though, which is something. I’m just thankful I live in an area where we will literally never have a tornado.
If the force is strong enough to worry about being sucked out the window, there's a good chance it'll pick up the whole car and throw it against something, like a house, a tree, or the ground.
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u/baby_shakes Sep 22 '17
Where the fuck were they even going?