SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS:
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WATCHES: Heavy falls of rain are expected over the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
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MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Scattered and isolated thunderstorms occurred yesterday over parts of SA. Flooding were reported in Gauteng while a tornado was observed near Vryheid in Kwazulu Natal. Severe thunderstorms were also observed over the northern parts of Kwazulu Natal yesterday. SAD NEWS: Six killed by lightning in KZN - Three family members died after being hit by lightning near Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday, paramedics said. A 46-year-old mother, her 9-year-old daughter and her 10-year-old niece died when the lightning struck a house they were in, said Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert Mckenzie. "The woman's husband amazingly survived the incident," he said. This brings the total number of people killed by the lightning in the province to six, as three other people were also struck by lightning near Vryheid earlier on Saturday. Two women, aged between 70 and 80, and a man, believed to be in his sixties, were confirmed dead at the scene, said Mckenzie. They were believed to have been in a house at the time. Three other women sustained serious injuries when they were struck by the lightning. "Paramedics stabilised them on the scene before transporting them to the local eDumbe Community Health Centre," said McKenzie. - SAPA
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MSBWX General Weather Observations: Warm to very hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo and Free State. The Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal can expect isolated showers, but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior.
MSBWX National Disaster Observations: Fires: Fire fighting teams again battled several small fires in the Western Cape yesterday. Please be careful around open fires, throwing away cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be firewise!
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- MSBWX, SAWXREP + SAWS
