Strong Winds Lift Car Into Air at Damansara Toll Plaza During Violent Storm

A viral video capturing a blue Perodua Alza lifted into the air by strong winds and slamming into a stationary white Perodua Ativa has garnered over one million views, 25,000 reactions, and 930 comments on Threads after being shared by user @zhaeim, Stomp reported. The incident occurred at the Damansara Toll Plaza near Kuala Lumpur amid a violent thunderstorm, though the exact date of the collision remains unclear in the initial footage.

Storm Damage at Damansara Toll Plaza

The circulating video shows the blue vehicle being picked up off the ground by a strong gale before its rear crashes into the adjacent lane where the white Perodua Ativa was parked or queueing. Additional footage shared on the Facebook page Carlist.my accumulated over 382,000 views, prompting online debates over whether the severe weather constituted a tornado or a lesser gustnado. Writing for The Rakyat Post, another user claimed that a whirlwind subsequently moved to a nearby field in Kota Damansara and uprooted large trees, though those claims have not been independently verified. It’s a good thing the road was jammed… Imagine if you were speeding and got hit by that gust… God forbid, said a Threads user. Since when does Malaysia have tornadoes, man????? another asked.

Monsoon Transition Phase in Selangor

Paul Tan’s Automotive News reported that the severe weather arrived during the ongoing monsoon transition phase. This seasonal phase brings weak winds from various directions that encourage thunderstorm clouds to form, resulting in heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds over short periods across western and interior parts of the peninsula.

Insurance Coverage for Severe Weather

The unusual incident has triggered widespread discussions among motorists regarding vehicle insurance policies and natural disasters. Standard comprehensive car insurance policies in Malaysia do not cover damage caused by acts of God, requiring vehicle owners to purchase a special-perils add-on to secure coverage for storms, floods, and fallen trees, according to Paul Tan’s Automotive News and various social media discussions. Allahuakbar… Please add Special Perils coverage when renewing your car insurance, she wrote.

Social Media Users Debate Possible Causes

Various social media reactions followed the event, with specific commentators connecting the unusual weather to an increase in local moral decay. There were no such things in Malaysia in the past. What does this signify, gentlemen? So let us look out for one another. Wrongdoing in Malaysia must be curbed before a greater calamity strikes, wrote @myguardmgt. In addition, @wanhaziqhilmi proposed that a mix of rising hot air from fires combined with rainfall could provoke hot and cold air masses to clash, generating a tornado. When forests become increasingly bare, the Earth has less resistance against the wind, another user wrote.