Destructive storm hits Moscow after record heat, Russia
Destructive rains and strong winds hit Moscow, Russia, on Monday, June 28, 2021, a week after the city sizzled through record heat.
Powerful gusts uprooted trees and caused damage to cars on streets, while heavy rains triggered flooding.
The metro system halted some lines, while downpours caused very low visibility. The main building of Moscow State University could not be seen through the rain from street view.
Lightning also caused a fire at a power station outside the city.
Photos and videos on social media showed smashed windows, damaged buildings, torn branches and debris, flooded underpasses, and people walking through inundated streets.
The severe weather came after an unusual heat covered western Russia, causing temperatures to soar to a 120-year record of 34.8 °C (94.6 °F),
Причина вынужденного перерыва на работе – ураган на улице. Фото вообще не передает, но там ливень, град и ураганный ветер. Выключили свет, и какое-то время даже мобильной связи не было чтобы сделать звонок… pic.twitter.com/jwZBZLEM23
— Homie don’t Сry @ (@CruelViolinist) June 28, 2021
У нас, походу, ураган! И ливень стеной!!! pic.twitter.com/5lD3kq4gMY
— Varvara (@Titova_Var) June 28, 2021
Naast de storm is er door hevige regenvloed overlast in de straten van moscow ( rusland).. pic.twitter.com/5RECrQZ9XH
— labyrinthtje. (@Jaarden1) June 28, 2021
Moment when strong winds blew off the roof of a building in #Moscow https://t.co/W4ZoJk6gq2
— parallel_universe (@ignis_fatum) June 28, 2021
“Super downpour” and strong wind, causes flash flooding and wind damage across #Moscow https://t.co/YlQZjO4HpC
— parallel_universe (@ignis_fatum) June 28, 2021
Moscow's long heatwave has come to an abrupt end, today, with a very bad storm.
In the city's north-eastern suburbs, lightning struck a transformer substation, starting a fire. pic.twitter.com/hDMzrUUfVm
— Bryan MacDonald (@27khv) June 28, 2021
A huge storm has hit the Russian capital, after Moscow had seen a mini heatwave for the past two weeks – with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius.
(Via RT) pic.twitter.com/gqtWfgaKrA
— Randi M (@RandiM20) June 28, 2021
Another video showing the aftermath of the Moscow storm….(more thunderstorms forecast for later today) pic.twitter.com/sEXzBxv2yd
— Will Vernon (@BBCWillVernon) June 28, 2021
После недели изматывающей жары на Москву и область обрушился "суперливень". Ураган уже повредил дома и машины, в Раменском рухнул башенный кран, станцию метро "Ясенево" затопило, некоторым трамваям пришлось остановить движение из-за упавших деревьев pic.twitter.com/CrDhXjanAK
— РИА Новости (@rianru) June 28, 2021
Featured image credit: Bryan MacDonald
If you value what we do here, create your ad-free account and support our journalism.
Your support makes a difference
Dear valued reader,
We hope that our website has been a valuable resource for you.
The reality is that it takes a lot of time, effort, and resources to maintain and grow this website. We rely on the support of readers like you to keep providing high-quality content.
If you have found our website to be helpful, please consider making a contribution to help us continue to bring you the information you need. Your support means the world to us and helps us to keep doing what we love.
Support us by choosing your support level – Silver, Gold or Platinum. Other support options include Patreon pledges and sending us a one-off payment using PayPal.
Thank you for your consideration. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Teo Blašković
Commenting rules and guidelines
We value the thoughts and opinions of our readers and welcome healthy discussions on our website. In order to maintain a respectful and positive community, we ask that all commenters follow these rules:
We reserve the right to remove any comments that violate these rules. By commenting on our website, you agree to abide by these guidelines. Thank you for helping to create a positive and welcoming environment for all.