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Watch the moment the dust devil lifts dust and grass in a field in Swansea
A dog walker has captured the moment she spotted a rare weather phenomenon resembling a mini-tornado in Swansea.
Heather, who works at RSPCA Llys Nini in Swansea, was walking Boxer, one of the dogs at the charity s kennels, when she came across what appears to be the phenomenon known as a dust devil raising from a field in front of her.
She said the dog didn t seem too bothered by it and Boxer, who is in
Heather and Boxer were out walking RSPCA Llys Nini s fields when they spotted the dust devil Credit: RSPCA Llys Nini
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A Met Office spokeswoman said: This definitely looks like a dust devil or a small tornado. Small tornadoes are not uncommon in the UK, however, they are small features often just a few metres across and lasting just a few minutes. Although much smaller and much less destructive then the features we see in places like the United States they are formed in much the same way. They are a rotating column of air, caused by the rapid displacement of warm moist air by cold dense air often associated with the occurrence of active cold fronts. On average, 33 tornadoes are reported each year in the UK although the number can vary significantly from year to year.