Rare tornado or waterspout in Istanbul

[aurora]

A rare tornado hit eastern Istanbul on June 19, in the latest example of extraordinary weather conditions hitting the city.

Heavy rain and hail affected the daily life of citizens in the evening hours, with officials warning that 50 kilograms of rain per square meter were expected.

A tornado over the Marmara Sea passed through the Pendik and Tuzla neighborhoods in eastern Istanbul and reached Kocaeli province. Images of the tornado were widely shared on Turkish social media.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/rare-tornado-hits-istanbul.aspx?pageID=238&nID=68035&NewsCatID=341

You can watch a video in this link.

 

[stardust]

It's the first time I see a tornado on the sea...

 

[l apprenti de forgeron]

Same here. A horrible and wonderful spectacle at the same time!.

 

[Arwenn]

It sure looks terrifying, and yet one is compelled to keep watching it. The weather across the globe has gone mad. Things sure are stepping up.

 

[H-KQGE]

It sure looks terrifying, and yet one is compelled to keep watching it. The weather across the globe has gone mad. Things sure are stepping up.

Can you imagine when these things are even more frequent? With reports of people standing and just staring whilst others are escaping? That stuff does happen. Makes me think of the movie "twister", back upon its release, I wondered what kind of brain damage would leave people immobilized let alone chasing those things.