Anyone up around dawn on Falmouth sea front this morning might have been forgiven for wondering if they were truly awake.

A stormy sky over the bay revealed a small funnel which had formed out on the water and was clearly visible from the shore.

Falmouth resident Tony Goldsmith was out and about and managed to take this great picture, among others, which he posted to Facebook with the comment "water spout touch down."

Another Facebook user Jenny Robbins saw the picture and wrote: "Saw this from the playground this morning. The kids were excited because they thought it was a tornado."