(CNN) Zach Balogh and his roommate were sitting in their living room in Clemson, South Carolina, as winds started to howl when they heard the piercing beeps and buzzes of storm alerts.

They ran to their window to take in the tumultuous scene outside. Across the street at a restaurant, the Esso Club, employees were struggling to secure a tent to the ground during the storm.

Balogh started filming and was astounded when seconds later the strong winds physically swept two people off of their feet.

The winds flung a man up in the air higher than the roof of the Esso Club and threw him on the side of the building.

As the man, Samuel Foster, released the tent leg he was holding onto, he ended up hitting the gutter, followed by an abrupt landing, Balogh's video shows.

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