Severe thunderstorms expected in Tshwane
Residents are urged to brace themselves for localised flooding.
Tshwane residents were warned of a possible severe thunderstorm to hit them on Friday afternoon.
The South African Weather Services issued a level 2 warning for the capital which was expected from 13:00 until 21:00.
⚠️ ALERT: THE SA WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WARNING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS!!!
📆WHEN: FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2023
⏰TIME: 13:00-21:00
📈RAIN PROBABILITY: 50%
📍AREA: ENTIRE GAUTENG
🔴POTENTIAL THREATS:
•HAIL
•DAMAGING WINDS
•LOCALISED FLOODING— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 17, 2023
Friday’s thunderstorms are expected to have localised flooding of susceptible low-lying areas.
According to the weather service, temperatures are expected to be from 30°C to 18°C with a 30% chance of rain.
⚠️⛈️Severe weather alert: Severe thunderstorms
impact: Heavy rain- flooding, possibility of hail, and damaging winds.
Areas affected: Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, extreme eastern areas of the Free State as well as the eastern half of the Eastern Cape. #saws pic.twitter.com/XEM2DaSM7K— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) November 17, 2023
Friday’s rain amount is expected to be at 20mm with a 60% chance of rain expected, with a wind speed of 0.1 knots travelling at 9km/h to a maximum of 5 knots.
Last week Pretorians enjoyed a finer week as residents enjoyed a comfortable humidity with an average humidity of 59%, ranging from 34% to a maximum value of 94%.
The weather service said the yellow level 2 warnings come with severe damaging winds and hail expected over the Free State, extreme eastern parts of Northern Cape, central and western parts of the North West, and southern KwaZulu-Natal.
The warning is also issued over the northern and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
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