This is the terrifying moment a waterspout tornado appeared out of nowhere and descended into the sea in the Philippines.

The giant weather phenomenon was spotted extending from the dark storm clouds near a fishing village in Calabanga.

Amazed onlooker Joel Pado Quiozon said: ‘I was with my neighbors when the waterspout started forming. We gathered outside to witness the rare scene. It was the first time we have seen one here. We thought there was a storm and it was scary to watch because it was long and looked strong.'

Waterspouts are intense columns of swirling tornado clouds that form over a body of water. They are most commonly found in subtropical areas and disappear shortly after they come into contact with land.

This is the moment a waterspout tornado formed among the clouds and descended into the sea in the Philippines.

The funnel-shaped cloud was spotted materialising among the dark storm clouds near a fishing village in Calabanga, Camarines Sur province, on August 18.

Residents watched as the gloomy weather phenomenon took shape before it eventually reached the water near the island. It lasted for almost 30 minutes before dissipating.

Amazed onlooker Resident Joel Pado Quiozon said: ‘I was with my neighbours when the waterspout started forming. We gathered outside to witness the rare scene.

‘It was the first time we have seen one here. We thought there was a storm and it was scary to watch because it was long and looked strong.’

No one was reported hurt nor damaged during the weather phenomenon.

Waterspouts are intense columns of swirling tornado clouds that form over a body of water. They are most commonly found in subtropical areas and disappear shortly after they come into contact with land.

They are formed when pockets of warm air near the water surface rise suddenly. Cooler air is then sucked into the low-pressure air, which picks up water and rises towards the clouds in a rotating motion.