Up to 120mm rainfall recorded during Sunday afternoon thunderstorm in Polokwane
Polokwane and surrounding areas were hit by heavy rains and strong winds on Sunday afternoon. Some areas even reported hail.
POLOKWANE – The heavy rains left many roads in the surrounding areas impassable due to flooding.
A resident in Dalmada Polokwane says they received 120mm during yesterday’s storm.
Another recorded 65mm rainfall in under half and hour in the Kareebosch/Doornbult area about 10km North of the city.
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In Broadlands.
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Dit het 60mm #gereën buite #Polokwane op #Kalkfontein. 📸 Christelle Stella Botha @SAWeatherServic @eNCAWeather @sawx_sa_weather @PolokwaneObserv @maroelamedia @Netwerk24 @SABCNewsOnline pic.twitter.com/NI3KXVnfJ8
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) March 4, 2019
Ons sopas #85_mm #reen in 30 min in #Broadlands_Pietersburg gehad,alles onder water.
📸Willie Jansen van Rensburg@SAWeatherServic @eNCAWeather @maroelamedia @TeamNews24 @JoelGuy_ @debeer_anika @Beeld_Nuus @sawx_sa_weather pic.twitter.com/AIL9mPk74t— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) March 3, 2019
Ons sopas #85mm #reen in 30 min in #Broadlands_Pietersburg gehad,alles onder water.
🎥Willie Jansen van Rensburg.@SAWeatherServic @eNCAWeather @sawx_sa_weather @SABCNewsOnline @TeamNews24 @venter_annette @JoelGuy_ pic.twitter.com/KkOquLsQ7y— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) March 3, 2019
Here are some more photos which were sent in by the readers:
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