A videograb of the funnel-cloud.

Gulf Today Report

Incredible footage that was doing the rounds on social media showed a rare tornado swept through County Durham on Friday.

Locals were re-sharing the video believing that it was somewhat a tornado.

A Twitter user name AdaaamE77 shared the short clip on Twitter with the caption: “Mini tornado at Newton Acyliffe.”

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“Excellent photos of funnel clouds sent in by our Weather Watchers in the Durham area today,” BBC Weather tweeted.

A funnel cloud does not touch the earth’s surface, while a tornado does, The MET Office said.

“In a typical year, the UK sees around 30-35 tornadoes each year, though it is very rare that are they strong enough to cause any significant damage,” according to the service.