Brandon Copic was in pursuit of a tornado tearing across Illinois last week when his car took a startling hit.
An Ohio-based storm chaser, Copic was in Illinois for a supercell last week when he spotted the EF3 tornado that eventually tore over I-57, killing three people combined in Illinois and Indiana.
In a video posted to social media, Copic showed the massive tornado as it crossed the highway, bringing with it hail that is currently being measured to determine whether it set an Illinois record…