VIDEO: Tornado spotted from Eastbourne seafront

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A resident in Eastbourne captured footage of a tornado off the coast of Eastbourne yesterday.

Max Monaghan filmed the tornado yesterday morning (Monday, November 1).

A tornado over water is also called a waterspout and is usually less powerful and less destructive.

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A spokesperson from the Met Office said, “Tornadoes are fairly common in the UK, especially in this time of year. We typically see around 30 a year in the UK.

“They tend to be small and short-lived, but can cause structural damage if they pass over built up areas.”

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