Intense footage shows man narrowly avoiding a falling tree during tornado

This guy could not catch a break from Mother Nature.
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Sage Anderson
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Intense footage shows man narrowly avoiding a falling tree during tornado
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You never know which instinct will kick in during an emergency — fight or flight. In this case, flight may have saved this man's life.

Home security footage captured a man's split-second decisions when a tornado headed straight his way. First, he begins to get in his car, but as soon as it seems like he's right in the tornado's path, he books it for a pond on the other side of the property.

That's when the tree starts coming down on him.

In the video description, his wife says he "jumped into a pond even though he can't swim because it was the only chance he had to save his life."

Luckily, he made it out safely, but boy this guy could not catch a break from Mother Nature.

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Sage Anderson

Sage is the newest Culture writer on the block at Mashable NYC. They recently graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and have previously worked for The Dr. Oz Show, NorthSouth Productions, and on Netflix's 'The OA Part II'. Off the clock, they can be found testing out cupcake recipes, collecting dolls, and watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure for the millionth time.


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