Pictures and video show what appears to be a tornado-shaped cloud forming above Chilwell and Long Eaton.
The cloud, which could be described as a funnel cloud, formed at around 12noon on Monday, August, 3 as cloudy skies darkened the region.
The weather event was also shared on social media, with a picture being sent to Nottinghamshire Live taken from High Road in Chilwell.
According to the Met Office, funnel clouds or 'tuba' are extending, spinning fingers of cloud that reach towards the ground, but never touch it. When they do reach the ground they become a tornado.
A Met Office spokesman previously explained: "Crucially, a funnel cloud does not reach the earth's surface, at the point it reaches land it becomes a tornado, or if it reaches a body of water it becomes a waterspout.
"In a typical year, the UK sees around 30-35 tornadoes each year, though it is very rare that are they strong enough to cause any significant damage."
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