A gust of wind hit the coastal state of Delaware on Friday, with video showing dozens of beach umbrellas being blown out of the sand and billowing in the air.
Beach enthusiast Shane Mannix shot a video at Bethany Beach where rain and wind hit the shore.
Visitors can be seen fleeing the beach as gusts lift umbrellas off the ground and into the sea. One of her social media users described the scene as "a downright apocalyptic look."
According to eyewitnesses, the bad weather appeared out of nowhere.
Bethany Beach is a small coastal town in County Sussex. It has a population of about 1,000 and about 15,000 tourists visit the coast in the summer.
Severe weather struck a day after witnesses captured footage of water splashing onto Smith Island, off the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
That video, shot by Amy and Daniel Sommers, shows debris flying through the air as the splash approaches land.
Severe damage to structures and property It has been reported on Smith Island, but there were no immediate reports of injuries to residents of the small island.
Andrea Vacchiano of Fox News contributed to this report.
