article_snippet: This is the shocking moment a waterspout swept ashore knocking adult sunbathers flat and lifting furniture - and a small child - into the air.
article_snippet: From there it went up beach, tearing up sun umbrellas before dying out almost as suddenly as it arrived.
article_snippet: The waterspout went up beach, tearing up sun umbrellas and even sucking up and spitting out a small child - who was unharmed - before dying out almost as suddenly as The waterspout .
article_snippet: I didn't realise how strong it was and nobody else seemed to be worried until it suddenly hit the beach - and started knocking people flat. '
article_snippet: Those who didn't fall over ran away as fast as Those who didn't fall could, and I saw seven bits of furniture swept up into the air including a child that was lifted a short way before being thrown out of The waterspout and across the sand.'
highlights_snippet: Dramatic video shows the twister sending beach furniture flying .
  
highlights_snippet: Sunbathers can be seen running for Sunbathers lives as it careers along sand .
  