South East Cornwall saw everything from road- melting sunshine to a 'tornado' – all in the space of 24 hours. On Tuesday, workmen from Cornwall County Council had to cover the B3359 at East Taphouse with protective dust because the sun was so strong it was melting the surface. But on Wednesday morning, as cloud came in across the area, the Cornish Times received reports of a 'tornado' near Looe. Hazel and Colin Dodge said the whirlwind shook leaves from the trees and 'sucked the air' from their home in the village of Duloe. 'It came through in a plume of dust,' said Mr Dodge, who was waiting outside for his new shed to be delivered when the incident happened. 'The shed fell over on the lorry and it blew the leaves from the trees.' Swirling Emma Saunders, who works behind the bar at the Ye Olde Plough House Inn in Duloe and lives on the Barbican in Looe, said she also saw dust and debris swirling around. She said: 'There was a strong bit of wind that was swirling around for about five minutes. 'I was at home on the Barbican and I was looking over the Millpool and I could see it swirling around. 'I thought it was a bit strange because it was really calm and then there was this really strong wind and then it was gone again.' A civilian worker at Looe police station said he too, witnessed the dust and debris flying around but said he thought it was more like a hurricane-type wind than an actual tornado. The man, who asked not to be named, said the wind left dust all over the station and was enough to cause 'white horses' in the river. He said: 'It did get quite blustery. It picked up in a matter of seconds and I saw it flying up the valley.' Philippa and David Read, owners of Tremadart House, a country house bed and breakfast in Duloe, also noticed the unusual wind. 'I noticed that the wind blew up very quickly and then died away again very quickly,' said Philippa. A Met Office spokesman said it was most likely that a 'dust devil' had gone over the area. Dust devils, described as small tornadoes, are caused by the heat and pick up dust, leaves and debris. There are around 40 of these reported in the UK annually. Meanwhile, Liskeard's Morrisons store suffered an hour-long power cut between 1pm and 2pm on Wednesday due to a suspected power surge. Forced Emergency generators kicked in and the main store was able to operate normally but the petrol station was forced to remain closed for the hour. A spokesman for Morrisons said the power had come back on of its own accord but the company was now investigating the cause of the cut. * The world's biggest greenhouse has been offering people a chance to cool down a little in a tropical climate. At one point the temperature in the Eden Project's Humid Tropics Biome was 30C (86F) – one degree lower than outside.