Tornadoes And Dust Devils Can Be Weird. Here's Proof

A tumbleweed devil bears down on a motorist in Washington State.
Looks scary, but it was fine. 

Today, we have a few odd tornado videos. Just for fun, I guess.

On Friday, a tornado hit an area around Puebla, Mexico.

Did I say a tornado? I meant five tornadoes. Yes, five tornadoes all lined up like ducks in a row.

These were a type of twister known as landspout tornadoes. They aren't the classic, usually more dangerous ones that originate in a supercell thunderstorm, and lower to the ground to cause their destruction.

Landspouts are usually associated with less severe thunderstorms and spin up starting from the ground. While any tornado is dangerous, landspouts are usually less violent than their supercell counterparts. Still, if you happen to see a landspout, head for the basement.

It's certainly unusual to get five of them spinning up like in Puebla, Mexico.  Here's a compilation video



The next video isn't unusual for a tornado video, but it is quite odd for where it was filmed: Around Doha, Qatar.  Twisters are rare in Qatar but certainly do occur from time to time.



The final video isn't a tornado at all. It's a dust devil.  Except it's got a surprise element.  Dust devils are tight whirls of air that spin up on clear, sunny days.  The strongest ones can cause minor damage but they're usually harmless.

This one is more of a tumbleweed devil. So cool!  It happened recently in Washington State. I'm told the car was not seriously harmed. The driver is fine.