China: Burning Paper Spirals Into Mini Tornado After You Shen Ritual in Guangdong

A Chinese worship ceremony appeared to trigger a sudden mini tornado when burning paper offerings spiraled into the air without any warning wind. Filmed on February 25, 2026, in Lianjiang, Guangdong, the video shows ashes and flames suddenly twisting into a vertical column shortly after a traditional You Shen ritual ended. Residents had been burning paper ingots when the fire rapidly spun upward, forming what looked like a small tornado. The woman who recorded the scene, surnamed Huang, said the air had been completely still moments before the ashes violently lifted off the ground. The swirling column gradually weakened, and the burning paper fell back down as the air returned to calm.

US: Tornado Reported in Crawford County, Illinois as Severe Storms Strike

A tornado warning was issued Thursday, Feb. 19, for parts of east-central Illinois as severe storms moved through the region. A tornado was reportedly spotted in Crawford County, causing significant damage. Video from Robinson shows large hail falling and what appears to be a funnel cloud forming amid the intense storm.

US: Large Tornado Spotted Near Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota

A large possible tornado was spotted near Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota, on Friday, June 20, as a destructive storm swept across parts of the Midwest, leaving three people dead.

China: Tornado Hits Xinyi in Maoming, Sparks Fly as Power Lines Knocked Down

This is the terrifying moment that a tornado swept through Maoming, sending sparks flying as it likely tore down power lines. On Tuesday, May 20,2025, between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., the video showed a powerful tornado forming in Lixu Community, Yudu Subdistrict, Xinyi City. Dark clouds churned overhead as the twister tore across the area, with visible sparks suggesting that electrical wires had been brought down in the chaos. The swirling column of wind stirred dust and debris, while frightened voices were heard in the background as the tornado intensified. According to on-site confirmation by staff from the Xinyi Meteorological Bureau, the tornado caused damage in parts of the city, particularly to a furniture factory housed in a metal structure. The video ended with the tornado moving further into the distance, leaving behind a trail of wreckage and anxious onlookers.

US: Tornadoes Reported As Remnants Of Beryl Move Into Indiana 2

Multiple tornadoes were reported in Kentucky and Indiana on Tuesday, July 9, as remnants of Hurricane Beryl moved through the area. This video shows a possible tornado forming near Elberfeld, Indiana.

US: Tornadoes Reported As Remnants Of Beryl Move Into Indiana

Multiple tornadoes were reported in Kentucky and Indiana on Tuesday, July 9, as remnants of Hurricane Beryl moved through the area. This video shows a possible tornado forming near Elberfeld, Indiana.

China: Flying Insects Cluster Over Trees To Look Like Smoke In Shandong

A visitor used a drone to capture a miraculous scene of plenty of flying insects clustering over the trees which looks like smoke in eastern China. Video filmed in Fulong Lake in Heze City, Shandong Province, on May 28, 2024, shows the swarms forming “tornadoes” over the trees. Reportedly, this might be a natural phenomenon called "Mosquito tornado" which can be commonly seen during the rainy season. It occurs when male mosquitoes swarm around a group of female mosquitoes for mating.

Tornado forms in Tokyo Bay near Haneda airport

Tornado forms in Tokyo Bay near Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken at 6:05 p.m. Aug. 7 at Tokyo Heliport in the Shinkiba district, Koto Ward, shows a tornado forming in Tokyo Bay near Haneda airport. The tornado disappeared soon after with no casualties or damage reported, the Meteorological Agency said. The tornado, quite rare for Tokyo Bay, formed above the water about 25 kilometers east of Haneda airport, off Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, around 5:50 p.m.

Tornado forms in Tokyo Bay near Haneda airport

Tornado forms in Tokyo Bay near Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken at 6:05 p.m. Aug. 7 at Tokyo Heliport in the Shinkiba district, Koto Ward, shows a tornado forming in Tokyo Bay near Haneda airport. The tornado disappeared soon after with no casualties or damage reported, the Meteorological Agency said. The tornado, quite rare for Tokyo Bay, formed above the water about 25 kilometers east of Haneda airport, off Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, around 5:50 p.m.