In what comes as a bizarre development, a whirlwind-like pattern was witnessed on the sands of Chennai’s Marina beach. The incident took place at around 10 pm on Monday night. Many people shared videos of the very uncanny phenomenon.
The viral videos show tall columns of wind moving in a circular motion. The weird thing is that it did not happen on the complete stretch but rather on a very small part of the beach.
மெரினா கடற்கரையில் கடல் பகுதியில் இருந்து கடற்கரை சாலை நோக்கி மணல் பரப்பில் திடீர் சுழலால் பரபரப்பு #Marina #Marinabeach #news18tamilnadu | https://t.co/7dpn9FD15R pic.twitter.com/GPUKEXwLgk
— News18 Tamil Nadu (@News18TamilNadu) October 16, 2023
According to reports, some shops around the area were tossed due to this bizarre phenomenon. Panic was also created among people. However, no major damage, or any casualty was reported from the incident.
The phenomenon lasted just for a couple of minutes. Here, have a look at a few videos shared:
Saw This Dust Devil Video circulating in WhatsApp as it happened in #Chennai #Marina beach Yesterday Night pic.twitter.com/sP3oUfhZAD
— MasRainman (@MasRainman) October 17, 2023
BREAKING: Sand cyclone spotted in Marina Beach 🌀🌊#beach #leo #cyclone #Weather #Chennai #october #marina #Twitter #trending pic.twitter.com/59zoy9fVv8
— Dhinu (@Dhinesh_GD) October 16, 2023
While many speculated if it was a mini cyclone, a meteorologist later clarified that the beach witnessed a natural phenomenon named “Dust Devil”. While speaking to ETV Bharat, the meteorologist said, “This is not a cyclone, but a natural phenomenon. It’s called the Dust Devil. This event is held from time to time. But many people did not notice this. It mostly takes place during the day.”
Tornado in Marina beach in Chennai yesterday pic.twitter.com/925wvfCHWw
— Satyamurthy Nageswaran (@satya_murthy) October 17, 2023
For those who don’t know, a dust devil is considered to be a strong and well-formed whirlwind. It is short lived and the size ranges from small to large. They are usually harmless but sometimes they can be big enough to disrupt properties.
🌪 Dust Storm spotted at Chennai Marina Beach today! 😳😱
Credits - Prem #Chennai #Dust #storm #Marinabeach pic.twitter.com/Gp2aAPOhIs— EVK Weather Forecast (@Evkwf_18) October 16, 2023
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