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Video Shows Thousands Of Tumbleweeds Blowing Through Montana

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Tumbleweeds might be an iconic symbol in Western films to convey a sense of emptiness, but that couldn’t be further from the truth in this short clip.

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The video shows a torrent of tumbleweeds being blasted by 50 mph (80 km/h) winds. The incredible footage was shot by Tom Forwood Jr. in Bozeman, Montana, on Wednesday, December 9.

"The [thousands] of Spiny Russian Thistles blew by and continued to pile up on [and] over a vertical surface facing west," Mr Forwood said, according to The Telegraph.

 

Some good Ol' Apocalypse Weather.

Insane. The temp dropped 19 F in as many minutes and there had to be thousands of Tumbleweeds. (For licensing or usage, contact licensing@viralhog.com)

Posted by Tom Forwood Jr on Wednesday, 9 December 2015

 
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