'Hay devil' spotted in farmer's field

A 'hay devil' has been caught on camera in a Cotswold town.

The whirlwinds occur in calm, very sunny conditions when a fast-rising column of warm air begins to rotate.

Two cyclists spotted this one in a field in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire.

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