A piece of cloth flew through the air as a dust devil tornado whipped through a field in Myanmar.

Video shows the white fabric swirling with other debris as the twister briefly blew near homes in Yangon on April 30.

The whirlwind dissipated after a few seconds without damaging the houses.

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.