Watch as California family's bounce house flies away in 'twister-like' winds - and here's the one thing you can do to avoid the same fate

A California family watched in horror as 'twister-like' winds snatched their bouncy house and trampoline form the backyard. 

Shocking video shows the wild moment the inflatable structure was ripped off the ground and swept into the sky by a dust devil. 

In the video, one of the residents is seen trying to grab onto the massive structure as it is yanked up by the intense winds - and he is almost swept up along with it.  

Yvonne Iribe, the homeowner, said that her family members were enjoying an afternoon in the sun when the terrifying incident took place.

'We were relaxing in the pool. Next thing you know, a little dust devil, dirt devil comes by and swept our trampoline and our jumper away,' Iribe told ABC. 

A California family watched in horror as 'twister-like' winds snatched their bouncy house and trampoline form the backyard

Shocking video shows the wild moment the inflatable structure was ripped off the ground and swept into the sky by a dust devil

Along with the bouncy house, the dust devil also flipped over a large trampoline that had been sitting in the backyard as the family members were playing outside

'The jumper flew up like 100 feet,' Iribe reported - adding that it spun and landed on the neighbor's house. 

'It was very dangerous, very scary,' the California homeowner said. 

Along with the bouncy house, the dust devil also flipped over a large trampoline that had been sitting in the backyard as the family members were playing outside. 

The trampoline was stopped in its path by the family's parked truck - which was cracked by the impact of the flying apparatus.

Experts have issued a word of warning to homeowners with bounce houses. They suggest that stakes are used to secure the play structure to the ground and prevent them from flying away.

Experts also advise that bounce houses should not be used if winds exceed 15 miles per hour.

The safety suggestions come after multiple dangerous incidents that have left children hospitalized.

In the video, one of the residents is seen trying to grab onto the massive structure as it is yanked up by the intense winds - and he is almost swept up along with it

Homeowner Yvonne Iribe said that her family members were enjoying an afternoon in the sun when the terrifying incident took place

Dr. John Knox is a geography professor at the University of Georgia who studied the wind-related bounce house incidents

A University of Georgia study tracked wind-related bounce house incidents from 2000 to 2021 and found that such incidents caused at least 479 injuries and at least 28 deaths. 

Dr. John Knox is a geography professor at the University of Georgia who studied the wind-related bounce house incidents.

He said, 'The injuries can be varied. But you can have more severe injuries because even though the bounce houses look cute and cuddly, if they're flying in the air and they hit you, you can suffer a concussion or worse.'