WHAT A MESS! Homes in Montana were buried under tumbleweed as some piles rose so high that they flowed over the roofs of homes. #mtwx pic.twitter.com/VhQ9U1hGOW
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) October 18, 2023
I've never seen one in real life, but I gather that tumbleweeds are predators that swarm their prey, overwhelming larger opponents through sheer numbers. I learned this from the 2008 documentary Killer Tumbleweeds.
This video shows one such swarm of tumbleweeds consuming houses in Great Falls, Montana on Tuesday. Or, to be more precise, attempting to hunt the humans inside those houses. Winds reaching speeds of up to 50 MPH aided the tumbleweeds as on their journey according to KRTV 3 News. Firefighters are looking into response options, but it really sounds like a job for the National Guard.
-via Super Punch