This is the dramatic moment a large waterspout was seen swirling along the ocean off the coast of a Thai island.<br /><br />The tornado caused by an ongoing heatwave was seen by locals and tourists near Koh Si Chang in Chonburi, eastern Thailand this morning (April 30).<br /><br />The huge waterspout, which was travelling at around 40mph, appeared two kilometres away from the island’s most popular shore, Tha Wang beach at 6.30 a.m.<br /><br />Village chief Arkom Tanyongmas, who captured the natural phenomenon, said that it was the biggest tornado that had ever happened on the island.<br /><br />He said: ''There has been this kind of tornado before but I have never seen it so huge and scary like this.<br /><br />''It may be caused by the unpredictable weather. It’s very hot these days and it hasn’t rained on the island for a week.''<br /><br />The tornado lasted for 30 minutes before it finally dispersed. Nobody was reportedly injured and no damages were caused.<br /><br />''Luckily, the storm didn’t last long enough to hit the island. I couldn’t imagine what would happen if it did,'' Arkom added.
