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Dust devil sends beach umbrellas flying and Hawaiian beach goers fleeing

WATCH ABOVE: Video has been released of a swirling gust of wind that sent umbrellas flying and beachgoers scrambling at Mauna Kea Beach in Hawaii on Monday afternoon – Apr 28, 2016

A tourist captured a rare dust devil form on a Hawaiian beach on Monday that sent beach umbrellas twirling through the air and forced beach goers to seek cover.

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The video shows the funnel cloud lift at least five umbrellas into the air, sending them flying dangerously toward swimmers and sunbathers.

“That’s really dangerous,” said Laurel Prior, the woman who captured the video.

At one point in the video, a couple can be seen running from the water’s edge to avoid the swirling beach equipment.

People can be heard yelling “get back,” as the sun seekers escape the beach.

“Unbelievable,” Prior said. “That was the weirdest thing.”

The incident lasted just over a minute.

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