When there's a hurricane or tropical storm warning, most people will either seek shelter or leave town. On the opposite end of the specturm there are the thrill seekers... like this poor guy.

He obviously thought it might be a good idea to try to kite surf the winds of Hurricane Fay. As you can see in the video below, a strong gust of wind blows the kite surfer out of the water, across the sand, over the highway and into a brick wall. He basically got owned by a hurricane. Ouch!



News reports say he's listed in critical condition. Let's just hope he isn't permanently paralyzed. Here's the video in slow motion if you want to see it again.


A kite surfer preps his board in the calm North Sea.


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