A dust devil tornado blows over two large tents during hot weather in Thailand on January 7.

Footage shows the dust devil blowing over the tents for a brief moment, causing panic among locals in Nong Bua Lamphu Province. It then disappears, leaving the tents overturned.

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.