WATCH: Flights delayed, one dead, cars washed away during Joburg storm

JOHANNESBURG - Hail stones as big as golf balls battered parts of Johannesburg this evening

Storm approaching Johannesburg. Photo: Dlala Nje https://www.dlalanje.org/

Flights out of OR Tambo International Airport were delayed on Wednesday evening as stormy weather hit Johannesburg.

According to reports, at least one person has drowned in the flash floods on the N3 in Linksfield.

Hail stones as big as golf balls battered parts of Johannesburg this evening, resulting in a deluge of images on social media of white lawns and damaged property.

Buccleuch suburb has been declared a state of emergency. Shops are under water and some residents cannot enter the area. They have been advised to book into hotels.

Alex flooded, people left destitute

WATCH: More than a hundred cars were pushed off the N3 highway, down an embankment, and were submerged.

Note: Pictures obtained from@TrafficSA and social media.