Hail, thunderstorms in Gauteng – SA Weather Service warns
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours and strong winds over the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Lesedi municipalities on Thursday from 2pm. Heavy downpours could lead to flash floods and residents are urged to take precautions. Obey the rules of the road and …
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours and strong winds over the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Lesedi municipalities on Thursday from 2pm. Heavy downpours could lead to flash floods and residents are urged to take precautions. Obey the rules of the road and note that visibility will be reduced.
A warning posted on the SA Weather Service’s Twitter account urges resident: “When thunder roars, go indoors!” Note that pooling on roads could cause slippery conditions. Wind gusts of up to 100 km/h are expected as well.
⚠️ALERT: The SA Weather Service has issued a watch for SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
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HEAVY DOWNPOURS????WHEN: THURSDAY, 10 OCTOBER
⏰TIME: 2PM-9PM
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JOHANNESBURG @CityofJoburgZA, PRETORIA @CityTshwane & EAST RAND @City_Ekurhuleni METROS + LESEDI MUNICIPALITY— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) October 9, 2019
Watch:10/10/2019 13h00 TO:10/10/2019 18h00 Severe Thunderstorms- with possible heavy downpours and strong winds are possible in places over the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Lesedi Municipalities of Gauteng from the afternoon today (Thursday). pic.twitter.com/1VUEdMsnzJ
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 10, 2019
