The tempest: Incredible moment a twister rips through Crimea as dazzling lightning bolts strike the ground around it
- Andrei Sheliakin was travelling through the Crimea when extreme weather conditions devastated Feodosia
- The sheer height and power of the thunderstorms was highlighted by the photographs and footage of scene
- There were power outages in the area and trees were reportedly ripped up from their roots as the twister hit
These stunning images captured the moment a huge twister ripped through Crimea, causing devastation and power outages to the local area.
Andrei Sheliakin was travelling around the peninsula when the thunderstorm tore through Feodosia.
The photographs show the sheer height and width of the twister, as it moved dangerously close to the towns and villages in the nearby area.
The devastating twister tore through the Crimea on September 6, with thunder and lightning also battering the area
The powerful tornado brought heavy rainfalls and strong winds to Feodosia, situated in the Crimea
Mr Sheliakin said: ‘I have seen twisters in my life but not that close up. I think I was shooting it from the distance of 800 meters or even less.
‘It was quite scary and unusual – it was absolutely quiet and all you could hear was the sound of rainfall.
‘Then the twister reached the big pier and I heard the sound of cracking trees, though there were no trees, only boats.
‘My wife was staying near me and pleaded me to stop shooting and run and hide in the cellar.
‘My hands were shaking, but I was shooting until the end of the twister.
‘All of the citizens who saw the twister or saw any of the shots were amazed and shocked – some can’t believe it happened in out quiet city.’
There were power outages in the Feodosia area due to the extreme weather conditions. Locals were shocked by the weather conditions which hit the area
The powerful tornado brought heavy rainfalls and strong winds, as well as causing power outages and trees being ripped out of their roots during the extreme weather conditions on September 6.
According to the hydrometeorological centre of Crimea, the formation of a tornado occurs more often on the coast and is associated with the contact of masses of cold and hot air.
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