This large funnel cloud terrified residents when it was spotted at sea heading dangerously close to their homes. <br /><br />The swirling vortex of clouds - which forms the start of a tornado - formed off the coast of Camotes Island, the Philippines on June 25.<br /><br />Residents watched anxiously as it swirled across the bay coming perilously close to touching land and wreaking havoc. <br /><br />Villager Jeff de Silva said: ''This was one of the most aggressive twisters we've seen near the island. Praise the lord it stayed at sea away from our homes.''<br /><br />The start of the monsoon season in the Philippines has seen floods and storms sweep the country. <br /><br />The funnel cloud in the footage is a rotating column of condensed water droplets. Funnel clouds can become tornados once they touch land.
