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The SAWS website is down this morning. No warnings available.NA = Not Available
MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Amanda Erasmus reported that they visisted Pieta and Marie Fourie on Saturday when they observed a tornado at around 16h00 on the farm Bloedrivierspoort between Vryheid and Utrecht. No fatality or structural damage reports were received except damage to trees. Apparently the tornado dissipated just before reaching some houses.
Here is the link to a video on Facebook of the tornado posted by Jene Erasmus: Click HERE. Images: Amanda Erasmus via Storm Report SA.
WORD OF WARNING: Tornadoes are natures freaks and they are killers.The fastest wind speed ever recorded 511 kilometers an hour occurred during a tornado near Oklahoma City in 1999. A tornado with wind speeds of 113 kilometers an hour can sweep away entire houses and hurl cars through the air like missiles. But a tornado with wind speeds of more than 483 kilometers an hour has the power to derail train cars, tear grass from the ground, and even rip pavement from the street.. DO N0T WATCH THEM UP-CLOSE. Don't put you life at risk!
MSBWX General Weather Observations: Cool, warm to hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms can be expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal. Keep an eye out for severe thunderstorms with strong wind and possible large hail. Flooding can be expected in areas.
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