At baseball, the referee saved a boy who got caught in a dust whirlwind
A dust whirlwind is a dangerous thing. Although the wind is not as strong as during a tornado, it can still be destructive. Recently, during a baseball game in the USA, a 7-year-old little player got right into such a whirlwind. Luckily, help was close at hand.
The incident took place during a high school baseball game in Jacksonville, USA. In a matter of seconds after the batter of one of the teams stepped aside, a dust whirlwind formed on the field. It was hit by a 7-year-old boy hitting Bauer Zoya. He struggled to get out, but the wind was stronger.
“I was very scared and worried if someone could pull me out. I couldn’t breathe, so I held my breath and already felt like I was leaving the ground,” the boy told the local TV channel.
A 17-year-old umpire named Aidan quickly came to the aid of the little player. The guy was not taken aback, promptly ran up, took the boy in his arms and took him aside. The stones from the whirlwind scratched the judge's chest and stomach, but the salvation of the child was above all. All this happened in a matter of seconds, but according to the boy, due to emotional experiences, it seemed to him that everything lasted 10 minutes.
Dust whirlwinds are much smaller than tornadoes, but can still be dangerous and destructive because they kick dust and other debris into the air. They can also cause serious injury. According to the National Weather Service, the speed of such eddies in the United States reached 30-35 meters per second, knocking down tents and other objects.
