A dust devil tornado whipped across a field in Myanmar.

Dramatic footage shows the spinning whirlwind sweeping across the open area on a sunny day in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyarwady Region, on February 26.

A child was seen running away from the column of air and dust while a local appeared to walk calmly and unbothered, with the sand vortex in her backdrop.

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.