Footage of funnel cloud spotted in Nottinghamshire 'causes a stir' on social media

A woman has captured the moment a funnel cloud formed in Nottinghamshire.

Clare Stocks spotted the weather phenomenon from the village of East Drayton on Wednesday.

The cone-shaped clouds form when "a rotating column of wind draws in cloud droplets, making a region of intense low pressure visible," according to the Met Office.

Funnel clouds become tornadoes if they reach the ground, or waterspouts if they make contact with a body of water.

Ms Stocks said the footage caused "quite a stir" when she posted it on a Facebook community page.

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