See it: 'Firenado' spins through burning Iowa field sparked by lightning

See it: 'Firenado' spins through burning Iowa field sparked by lightning

Strong thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday night caused several lightning strikes in the area, one of which started this fire whirl.

Spinning Inferno ‘Firenado’ Erupts In Iowa - Videos from The Weather Channel

A swirling tower of flames burst to life outside Salix, Iowa, as an intense grass fire spun up a firenado. Watch as smoke, heat and wind collide, feeding the fiery twister before it vanishes into the sky. - Videos from The Weather Channel

See it: Fire whirl spins through burning Iowa field sparked by severe storm's lightning

SALIX, Iowa – A fire whirl, otherwise known as a ‘firenado’ was caught on camera in Iowa after severe weather blew through on Thursday night. Aerial video showed the fire whirl spinning up from a line of fire that was scorching through a field outside Silax, near the Iowa/Nebraska border. Fire whirls are spinning columns of hot air and gases that rise up from a fire, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. When the gases and hot a…