A dust cloud more than 10 metres high was filmed leaving a path of destruction in the small town of Araguapaz in the Goiás province of Brazil late this January.
Also known as a “dust devil,” the funnel was so forceful that it ripped off some street signs and roof tiles.
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A local man was able to capture the dust cloud on camera, which appears to move quickly across the dusty ground.
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According to meteorologists at the Department of Science and Technology of Goiás, dust clouds are a common phenomenon during dry, arid periods with high temperatures.
As soon as the cloud made its way over asphalt it lost power.
No injuries were reported.
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