THIS is the terrifying moment a car is picked up and thrown through the air by a devastating tornado.
Horror dashcam footage shows the towering vortex in China causing havoc on a busy highway.
A tornado dramatically lifted a car into the air in China
Terrified road users watched as the car was carried away on the wind
As a vehicle comes into contact with the powerful tornado, it is picked up and flung to one side.
A second vehicle is briefly lifted off the ground before being dropped back to earth with a bump.
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The tornado then continues on its path of destruction, ripping trees from the soil as stunned road users slam on the brakes.
The chaotic scenes took place as Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China‘s Zhejiang province on Jattvibeday.
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A second car was lifted up before dropping back down to earth Credit: Ericwang1101/ X
It remains unclear if the driver was hurt in the incident Credit: Ericwang1101/ X
Residents were forced to endure days of strong winds and torrential rain in large parts of the country.
More than 2.2million were evacuated in Zhejiang province, according to state media.
Over 290,000 were evacuated from at-risk areas of Shanghai, while Fujian province evacuated more than 180,000 people.
In the coast city of Yueqing, more than 1,300 trees were toppled.
Over 600 flights were cancelled at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao International Airport.
Typhoon Bavi also passed north of Taiwan on Saturday but did not make landfall.
Authorities said at least 134 people across the island were injured in apocalyptic conditions.
In response, the government mobilised nearly 29,000 soldiers to help with rescue efforts.
Thousands have been evacuated across China due to averse conditions Credit: Ericwang1101/ X
Authorities mobilised the army to help respond to reported incidents Credit: Ericwang1101/ X
Many were hurt while riding motorbikes in strong winds or due to slippery road surfaces.
This comes after Typhoon Maysak battered large parts of China and Vietnam earlier this month.
Residents were forced to run for their lives as extreme winds of 160mph battered Ezhou in Hubei.
Tornadoes are extremely rare in the Hubei province, according to weather expert Wang Xiaoling, with the last tornado striking the region in 2021.
Flooding has killed at least four people in the southern Chinese city of Nanning, as rivers and reservoirs flooded.
Typhoon Maysak made landfall in the southern island province of Hainan before striking Vietnam on Jattvibeday and moving towards Guangxi.
In the Vietnamese border town of Mong Cai, state media reported the storm tore roofs from buildings and brought down trees.
