Funnel clouds - the infants of full scale tornados - were reported across East Anglia over the weekend.

One was spotted by Ian Cox, of Atmospheric Instability UK, around Mildenhall shortly after 1pm on Sunday.

James Wilby, of Weatherquest said the funnels were “not unusual” for this time of year.

“If it were to reach the ground it would then be a tornado,” he explained. “It is not that unusual for this type of weather when you have got showers and turbulence in the atmosphere.

“In this county they are generally fairly weak if they reach the ground as tornados. Occasionally they will develop into more pronounced tornados but they are quite rare.”

On Saturday, people in Cromer also reported seeing a funnel-shaped cloud forming off the coast of Cromer after a day of unsettled weather.