This meteorological phenomenon — which “consists of a whirlwind of wind, often violent, whose presence is manifested by a nebulous column or inverted funnel-shaped nebulous cone”, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) — was recorded on the island of Madeira, on the morning of Sunday, November 17th, shortly after 11am, in Ponta do Sol.

Although it is not unheard of on the island of Madeira, it is not exactly common. In March this year, a waterspout was also seen in Lisbon, over the Tagus River.