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© John Prescott/SWNS A tornado comes close to touching the ground near Bude, Cornwall
Britain's recent bizarre weather blew up a storm more usually associated with America's Deep South - a tornado.

The twister - a thick tunnel of cloud caused by spiralling wind - was seen near Bude in Cornwall over the weekend.

The tornado, defined as a "violently rotating column of air" are usually found in America but Britian has about 33 a year.

Derek Prescott, 58, who witnessed the latest storm, said: "Its spout formed and started spiralling down towards us. It was exciting."

Tornadoes usually occur with thunderstorms. They usually form where warm moist air meets dry hot air.

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