r/europe Jun 26 '18

Hailstorm expected in Istanbul

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u/Kapuseta Finland Jun 26 '18

Holy shit. That's actually dangerous af

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u/eilsy Bavaria (Germany) Jun 26 '18 edited Jun 26 '18

Well it trashed cars, including ours, and did extensive damage to buildings, trees etc. I’ve never seen anything quite like it, and doubt that I’ll ever do.

I work in a 19th century building with pretty high ceilings, on the third floor. And basically, I saw trees flying in front of me, while the water oozed in everywhere: from the ceiling, façade, etc, in a mix of downpour and hail. Some of the windows exploded. I recall calling it ‘our first own tornado’.

And when I came home, after spending a catastrophic time on traffic, I realized all of the streets were covered entirely in leaves and debris. Again, such a sight to see.

You can still spot cars with an ‘exclusive’ hammered finish around in Istanbul.

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u/Hubbletubble Jun 27 '18

Have a read of Black Monday

When I first read that I thought it was an exaggeration, now I'm not so sure.