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Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning issued for Polokwane

Strong winds, localised flooding, heavy downpours, difficult driving conditions and localised damage to structures due to large amounts of small hail have all been added to the warning. 

POLOKWANE – As the cut-off low system continues moving over South Africa, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in Polokwane and other parts of Limpopo.

The SAWS said cold air combined with an unstable atmosphere due to the cut-off low may result in isolated severe thunderstorms over the central and eastern parts of Limpopo.

“Models are currently suggesting 15-25mm from these storms with heavier rainfall of 40-70mm possible in the eastern parts,” a warning read.

Strong winds, localised flooding, heavy downpours, difficult driving conditions and localised damage to structures due to large amounts of small hail have all been added to the warning.

The SAWS said the warning is valid from 10:00 to midnight.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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