Headless

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Dust devil

Spectacular landspout tornadoI think, if I recall correctly, that a dust devil forms on the ground and goes upward whereas a tornado forms in the clouds and goes down to earth. Dust devils can be ferocious but tornadoes pack a much bigger punch as far as wind speeds go.