A large waterspout stretching from the sea into the clouds emerged off the coast of Rayong, eastern Thailand on Sunday (April 25).<br /><br />The incredible natural phenomenon formed off the coast and was witnessed by workers from a nearby natural gas power plant.<br /><br />It came as tropical storms swept through the country lashing the capital Bangkok with heavy rain that lead to flash floods and hails stones battered northern regions.<br /><br />Onlooker Mae Bhubet said: ''It was scary. I was standing in the power plant when I saw the waterspout. I guess it was in the middle of the sea.''<br /><br />Waterspouts, or funnel clouds, are intense columns of swirling tornado clouds that form over a body of water.<br /><br />They are most commonly found in subtropical areas and disappear shortly after they come into contact with land.<br /><br />Thailand's humid Mediterranean climate combined with fierce thunderstorms can often give rise to waterspouts in coastal areas.
