Terrifying moment window washers fly through the air as 47mph winds hit their platform during sudden Florida storm
- The window washers were working on a Ritz-Carlton Residences building
- It was a sunny and calm day when Sunny Isles Beach was suddenly hit by a storm
- The workers hold onto the platform as it swings out and away from the building
Two Florida window washers were taken for a terrifying ride when wind gusts from a sudden storm sent their platform flying through the air as it hung off the side of a building.
The incident, which was caught on video by people standing on a nearby balcony, took place on Thursday afternoon at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
As wind howls in the background, the two workers can be seen hunkered down, holding on for dear life, as the window washing platform swings 180 degrees in the air before slamming against the building’s giant glass windows.
Two Florida window washers are seen here as strong winds hit their platform and send them flying through the air in a 180 degree spin
The dramatic video shows the workers as their platform swings out and away from the building
When the platform steadies, one of the workers can be seen moving towards the center of the platform towards his coworker. They can be seen gesturing at each other as the platform sways in the wind.
The person who shot the video said that it had been ‘sunny and calm’ that afternoon, ‘when suddenly without any warning, a fierce storm blew in.’
They said that the workers then spent the next 20 minutes trying to stabilize the platform, before being able to gain control over it and then climbing to safety onto a residence’s balcony.
The wind gusts experienced during the sudden storm were as strong as 47mph and accompanied by heavy rain, CBS News reported.
The workers apparently were unable to see the storm coming in at the time.
One worker is seen here bravely trying to walk across the platform to reach his coworker