This amazing shot was captured on the coast of Ibiza, showing the tornado stirring up the waters
Footage, that appears to be shot at a safe distance, shows the swirl of a tornado exiting from a grey sky.
Local news sources reported that there were two tornadoes in Ibiza on Tuesday, one at sea and one inland that hit San Antonio. They appeared during a storm that uprooted trees and damaged power lines and houses.
Harry Russell, who films club nights and weddings in Ibiza during the summer months, was also on hand to capture the phenomenon.
Russell, from Northampton, told MailOnline Travel: 'I was excited when I saw it. My girlfriend and I had a filming job to cover a private villa party then the sunny day turned into a storm in such a short space.
'The weather hasn't been too bad but roughly two weeks ago Ibiza had a massive storm that flooded the town areas.'
Harry Russell, who is from the UK and working in Ibiza, captured the tornado while filming a villa party
In the district of Can Nebo, 70 per cent of the trees were destroyed, some of which were tossed 30 metres from their base by the tornado.
In addition, heavy rain led to extensive flooding, with roads to and from the international airport closed and many flights delayed or cancelled.
There are as yet no reports of any injuries, but The Mirror reports that firefighters and police had to deal with a string of incidents, including a minibus trapped by flooding and that one house had its heavy front door completely ripped off.
The islands of Ibiza and Formentera continue to be on yellow alert for rain and storms today.
A clean-up operation is ongoing, but weather forecasts are warning of more torrential rain to come.
As a result of the tornado and ferocious storms, boats were found crashed into rocks on the coastline
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