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.

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.

A caver who was looking at Google Earth images of the Australian outback was stunned to see evidence of a rare weather phenomenon. Scientists investigated photos of what appeared to be a ‘scar’ etched across the dusty landscape of the Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia, and discovered a powerful tornado caused it.

A man using Google Earth made an incredible discovery in the remote Australian Outback, uncovering the path of a powerful tornado etched into the landscape. The “scar” was found on the Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia and is a staggering seven miles long and up to 273 yards wide.

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.