Watch: ‘Water tornado’ forms off Spain’s Costa del Sol ahead of orange level storms [Video]

THIS is the moment a ‘water tornado’ was seen swirling in the sea off the Costa del Sol.

The footage was shared on community Instagram page Fuengirolasequeja on Wednesday.

The clip shows a thick column of air connected to the clouds meandering its way towards the coast.

It came before the entire Costa del Sol was put on an orange-level warning for strong rain and storms today.

‘Water tornados’ are called ‘waterspouts’ and are similar to tornadoes over water, according to Weather.gov.

A report from the US weather service explains: “Waterspouts are generally broken into two categories: fair weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts.

“Tornadic waterspouts are simply tornadoes that form over water, or move from land to water.

“They have the same characteristics as a land tornado. They are associated with severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by high winds and seas, large hail, and frequent dangerous lightning.”

The orange weather warning for the Costa del Sol is in place until …