Towering 'smokenado' rips through Alabama cornfield

A 'smokenado' was caught on video tearing through a cornfield as firefighters responded to a raging blaze in Alabama.

Several fire units responded to the scene of a one-acre fire in Leighton shortly before 2pm on Saturday, according to Assistant Chief Jordan Davis of the Nitrate City Volunteer Fire Department. 

The department requested even more backup to help battle the blaze, which cut a blackened path and unleashed the massive column of circling smoke.

Several fire units responded to the scene of a one-acre fire in Leighton shortly before 2pm on Saturday 

An 11-second video shows the view firefighters were met with as the massive column of circling smoke whipped debris around the field

'We couldn't have been able to handle this fire without all the help from the responding agencies,' said Davis, who also thanked 'the man up stairs for listening to our prayer to bring a rain shower over us.'

Smokenadoes typically only last a few minutes due to warm air rising, according to Fox Weather. 

They are oftentimes harmless, but can cause fires to act erratically.  

The blaze cut a blackened path as multiple fire units responded to the scene

The firefighter thanked 'the man up stairs for listening to our prayer to bring a rain shower over us'