Why chase it if you're going to shit your pants when you find it?Two Australian men made a dramatic escape from a tornado in New South Wales after thetwister touched down only metres from their car.Daniel Clarke, 24, told Australia's 7 News channel how he was driving from thetown of Mulwala to nearby Barooga when the tornado, which was around 50metres wide at its base, appeared in a field next to them.Nearby power lines exploded with a blue flash as they were hit by the whirlingcolumn of air.With rain and debris hammering the windscreen as the tornado advances towardsthem, Mr Clarke reverses at speed before performing a hand-brake turn in theroad.But the twister continues to barrel through the adjoining field, travellingalmost parallel to their car at a speed of approximately 50mph.