Video footage recorded on Sunday in Greenwich Park, south-east London, showed a dust devil swirling among members of the public, while a separate sighting was reported north-east of Leeds Castle in Kent the same weekend.
Dust devils spotted in Greenwich Park and near Leeds Castle
Video footage recorded on Sunday in Greenwich Park, south-east London, showed a dust devil swirling among members of the public, while a separate sighting was reported north-east of Leeds Castle in Kent the same weekend.
Jimmy O'Keeffe, 35, originally from Manchester but living in Greenwich, captured the footage. He described being 'shocked and in total disbelief' as the whirlwind disrupted his picnic.
Dust devils form on warm, sunny days and become visible through the dust or hay they pick up and swirl. In Greenwich, some people stood up from their picnics as the phenomenon moved across the park, and screaming was audible in the footage.
O'Keeffe said the dust devil lasted a few minutes before disappearing. He noted that most people remained calm and that his picnic food had a 'lucky escape'.
- No meteorological authority or expert is cited to explain or confirm the events.
- No details are provided about the Kent sighting, including who witnessed it or whether footage exists.
- The specific weather conditions on Sunday in Greenwich and Kent are not described beyond the general formation conditions for dust devils.
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