WATCH: A look at the damage today’s storm caused
JOBURG – What happened after today's freak storm.
After a warning was issued for residents to be on high alert by the South African Weather Service, storms hit parts of the north and north western suburbs of Johannesburg.
Reports streamed in about damages and floods in Westdene, Blackheath and areas located off Beyers Naudé Drive.
The temperamental weather started at about 4pm, leaving the skies dark, trees blown over by gusty winds, heavy rains and hail.
Rains were followed by sunshine only for the sky to be blacked out again and hail, wind and more rain to return.
According to the Westdene-Sophiatown Residents’ Association’s safety portfolio, in Sophiatown and Westdene, sections of several roads including Lewes, Perth and Toby roads as well as Victoria Street were flooded.
In Westdene, stones from Johannesburg Roads Agency’s sidewalk construction building materials and other debris found their way into the streets.
In Blackheath, a section on Pendoring Road outside Pendoring Park was flooded. Further up on Beyers Naudé, unofficial and unconfirmed reports came in about a billboard being struck down on the road.
In Melville, homeless people on Main Road, 3rd Street, 4th Avenue and surrounding streets were left with cold, wet mattresses and blankets.
Residents took to Twitter to share photographs of the storm:
Driving in this #Johannesburg #storm is the worst I've ever experienced! pic.twitter.com/9JhYhXa0vo
— Alvain (@Alvain) October 9, 2017
What a hail storm in Johannesburg
👇🏿 pic.twitter.com/TEJ1QH85LS— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) October 9, 2017
#storm at University of Johannesburg #UJ pic.twitter.com/7do0UIxzv8
— Nathan Edward Swartz (@nathan_swartz) October 9, 2017
The service has since released expected temperatures and precipitation for tomorrow. They predict Johannesburg to have a low of 7°C and a high of 18°C with partly sunny skies.
Gauteng Tomorrow 's Weather overview: 10.10.2017 pic.twitter.com/mr4Pzbl8Lp
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 9, 2017
ALSO READ: WARNING: Severe thunderstorm expected in Joburg today
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