A HUGE tornado has struck Qatar, with dramatic footage showing the black spiral-shaped storm clouds touching down in the desert country.
The World Cup host has also been hit with torrential rain for the first time since the tournament kicked off last month.
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It hit in Ras Laffan Industrial City, around 50 miles north of the Qatari capital Doha.
Today is the first day off from football in almost three weeks, with the first of four quarter-final ties kicking off on Friday.