This is the moment a dust devil tornado whipped through a car park in Thailand.

Footage shows the twister sucking up dust as it zipped across the pavement in Nakhon Sawan province on September 18.

It was seen swirling toward an oncoming car entering the lot, but did not cause any damage before dissipating.

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.