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‘Apocalyptic’ storm cloud stretches across sky as weather phenomenon terrifies onlookers

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Thalessa Turibio was driving when she encountered a huge storm cloud over the city of Sorocaba, in southeastern Brazil.

Thalessa Turibio thought she was in a Hollywood movie about the end of times.

It was Friday afternoon and she and her friends were driving to visit her parents when they suddenly saw a huge storm cloud hovering over the sky in Sorocaba, a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

“Before we approached the clouds, the weather was calm,” Toribio told DailyMail.com.

“A calm afternoon, it wasn’t raining or windy.”

The viral video of the 29-year-old administrative assistant’s terrifying sight shows the mass of giant clouds on the horizon and the sky suddenly darkening over the Raposo Tavares Highway.

For a moment, Toribio considered turning around and heading home.

But she “likes driving in the rain” and decided it was worth the risk on the road to Campina do Monte Alegre.

“You could see that the weather was starting to get cloudy, but nothing serious,” Toribio recalled.

Thalessa Turibio was driving when she encountered a huge storm cloud over the city of Sorocaba, in southeastern Brazil.

The Civil Defense of São Paulo described the meteorological phenomenon as

The Civil Defense of São Paulo described the meteorological phenomenon as a “supercell” that could generate “strong winds, hail and intense and/or persistent rains”

“At a certain point along the way, the weather began to darken and, in the distance, thicker clouds could be seen.”

As Toribio sped down the highway, he said the clouds were getting closer.

The thought of the end of the world crossed his mind.

“When we went under the clouds, it was darker and very windy,” he said.

‘I was very afraid of entering the clouds. “I didn’t know what I was expecting.”

The Civil Defense of São Paulo shared a video of the cloud formation and described the weather phenomenon as a “supercell.”

“It has this shape due to the rotation of the wind within the cloud,” the agency said.

«Supercells can produce strong winds, hail and intense and/or persistent rain. This system usually lasts a few hours.’

Turibio recalled approaching the big storm while driving: 'I was very afraid'

Turibio recalled how he approached the big storm while driving: ‘I was very afraid’

Despite the fears of residents throughout the region, São Paulo authorities reported no injuries or damage

Despite the fears of residents throughout the region, São Paulo authorities reported no injuries or damage

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Despite the fears of residents throughout the region, São Paulo authorities reported no injuries or damage.

One resident joked that the dark clouds were the work of US President Donald Trump.

Sorocaba Mayor Rodrigo Manga had floated the idea of ​​an “economic development plan” following Trump’s election victory in November.

‘The mayor of Sorocaba shouted for Trump to come to town. “He was the first one to send the tornado,” the person joked.

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