After the caver noticed a giant gash across a barren landscape, scientists discovered it was created by a ferocious tornado that no-one knew had occurred.

A caver browsingGoogle Maps for caves in the remote Australian outback has just uncovered one of the most shocking weather discoveries of the year. What began as a routine exploration turned into an earth-shattering find – a massive tornado scar stretching across the Nullarbor Plain in Southern Australia.

Earlier this year, a caver was poring over satellite images of the Nullarbor Plain when he came across something unexpected: an enormous, mysterious scar etched into the barren landscape.

The accidental discovery of an 11-kilometre long ‘scar’ carved into dirt and rock in Australia’s remote outback has puzzled scientists since its abrupt emergence two years ago.