By Police1 Staff
We’ve compiled five incredible videos that paint a picture of the unpredictable, dangerous, and awe-inspiring force that is Mother Nature. Check out these hair-raising close calls, moments of beauty, or downright bizarre incidents as cops battle the elements, and share your own encounters below.
 | Tree falls on cop during traffic stop A tree strikes a Centerville Police Department officer during a traffic stop in Iowa. |
 | A driver captures the moment an officer is swept away by a massive wave in the Channel Islands in Western Europe. |
 | Okla. tornado captured on dash cam The Norman Police Department released this dash cam video taken when a violent tornado passed through the city in mid-April 2012. |
 | Falling meteor tears through the sky A dash cam from the vehicle of a York Regional Police officer in Canada caught the incredible moment when a meteor fell from the sky. |
 | Dust devil vandalises Conn. police car A mini-tornado, known as a dust devil, springs up right on top of an officer’s car, ripping off the wing mirror, tossing it about a bit, then dropping it right next to the car’s door. |