This is the moment a dust devil tornado tore through a wasteland on a hot day in Thailand.

The faint air column was seen swirling next to a house in Nakhon Phanom province on February 18. It continued rotating for several minutes before fading away without causing damage.

Dust devil tornadoes are types of whirlwinds that form when the sun heats a patch of land and the air above becomes warmer and rises quickly.

Cooler air then moves into the low-pressure gap left by the rising warm air. The new drafts of cooler air also heat up and rise and the cycle continues, picking up dust and debris and making the spiral visible.

They are not as dangerous as supercell tornadoes, which can cause severe damage.