Residents of the Samara region noticed an approaching tornado.

A terrifying natural phenomenon has been observed near populated areas. Barinovka, Homework и Bogdanovka, several sources report.

"An orange alert has been issued. Thunderstorms, heavy rain, large hail, and squalls with wind speeds of 17-22 m/s, up to 25 m/s in some places, are expected in some areas of the Samara region over the next two hours." — the Volga Region Department of the Russian Hydrometeorological Service reported today, specifying that these conditions will persist on the evening of June 2 and the night of the third.

Tornadoes were also spotted in Krasnodar Territory и Karelia, the media reports. At the same time, Ekaterinburg a very strong wind came. 

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