A huge waterspout tornado was seen sweeping across the ocean in southern Thailand’s west coast, yesterday afternoon (June 25).<br /><br />The water funnel in an elephant trunk shape started during a rain storm, surrounded by dark grey clouds in Krabi province.<br /><br />Wildlife officer Jampen Phompakdee from the Than Bok Khorani National Park recorded the long, thin water funnels stretching down from above the dark clouds into the ocean.<br /><br />Workers were amazed with the huge tornado that only lasted for ten minutes before disappearing. <br /><br />Jampen said: ''It was the most incredible phenomenon that we saw in the ocean. We wish it would not come close to the shore.''<br /><br />Waterspouts 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 Southeast Asian climate combined with fierce thunderstorms can often give rise to waterspouts in coastal areas.<br /><br />The country has been experiencing powerful tropical storms for the last two months as the country moves into its hot summer rainy season.
