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Waterspout Hits Ground in Florida, Hurls Bouncy Castle Through the Air

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thinkstock 5.25.15 bouncehouse?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1432586272243tzahiV/iStock/Thinkstock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A waterspout that went ashore at a Florida beach turned dangerous after it hit an inflated bouncy castle that had four children inside.

The swirling column of wind and ocean water that formed in Fort Lauderdale hit the ground this morning and video shows that it headed straight towards the childrens’ amusement ride.

The video, obtained by ABC News affiliate WPBF-TV, shows the bouncy castle get caught in the wind, flipping over repeatedly before it was swept even further up in the air.

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department reported that the waterspout “uprooted” the inflatable and it was “sent across parking lot into roadway.”

While police reported there were three children were inside the castle, WPBF-TV said one of the children was seriously injured.

The ages of the children were not immediately known.

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