What the National Weather Service said was a landspout was seen swirling near Nekoma, Kansas, as the area was under a severe thunderstorm warning on September 19. #shorts #tornado #landspout #kansas Video recorded by Nekoma resident shows the twister slowly moving across a field. A landspout is a type of tornado that begins at the surface and then extends up into a fair-weather cloud. A typical tornado circulation begins aloft and works its way down to the surface. Tornadoes tend to last longer and do more damage.