Terrified locals watched as a mini tornado formed above a rice field.<br /><br />Footage shows the weather phenomenon stretching down from the clouds in Pampanga, the Philippines on July 31 morning.<br /><br />Bernard Manlupig said he was scared that the tornado could grow into something worse and wreck their homes.<br /><br />He said: ''Thank God it did not land on the field or else it could have damaged our homes."<br /><br />Bernard added that the tornado was gone after a few minutes which brought dark clouds and strong winds for most of the day.<br /><br />Tornadoes are violent rotating columns of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees, and hurl vehicles on their path.
