Monday, 5 January 2015

#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 5 January 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the extreme western part of Northwest, the central and northern parts of the Northern Cape as well as the Little and Central Karoo of the Western Cape 

WATCHES: ----Nil

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal. nbsp;

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations:  A few isolated thunderstorms reported yesterday in  Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal. Reports were received of pea size hail in areas yesterday, a waterspout that sinked boats  and an amazing but deadly lightning strike near the Albert Falls Dam, Pietermaritzburg. The Townbush Road Bridge partially collapsed after heavy rains in Kwazulu Natal over the weekend. Severe Weather indeed!











Images: Twitter via SAWXREP, Storm Report SA and The Witness (Click on images for larger view.)

MSBWX General Weather Observations: Cool, warm to very hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of  Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State. Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal. Light rain is expected along the South-West coast of the Western Cape.

MSBWX National Disaster Observations: The Townbush Road Bridge partially collapsed after heavy rains in Kwazulu Natal over the weekend.


Image:    via Karen Christensen

NSRI National Warnings:------ Nil

- MSBWX + SAWXREP + SAWS