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On 1-5 June 2024, [1] a large storm system produced severely heavy rainfall and winds along the Eastern coast of South Africa, striking several municipalities in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The storm produced two tornadoes in KwaZulu-Natal province around the Durban metro region, with the more intense tornado striking Tongaat ...
An example of a tornado warning polygon issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is a public warning that is issued by weather forecasting agencies to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, and advises individuals in that area to take cover.
A severe weather warning has been issued for residents across the Cape Peninsula, South Africa as a cold front moved in over the region. Rough seas, strong winds and heavy rains are expected to ...
The 1999 Manenberg tornado was a rare tornado that occurred in the Cape Town neighborhood of Manenberg, South Africa killing five people on the night of 29 August 1999. Wind speeds were recorded reaching over 150 km per hour. [2] The tornado killed five people and injured an additional 220. [2]
Severe weather activity became more isolated and scattered on May 27, marking the end of the outbreak sequence. In all, 248 tornadoes occurred during the outbreak sequence; 21 people were killed by tornadoes while 10 other people died due to non-tornadic events as well. Over 240 people were injured.
The warning ended at 6:15 a.m. as the storms moved northward into the San Francisco Bay, and damage in the tornado-warned area in San Francisco was ultimately determined by the NWS to be straight ...
Hard rain of 1 foot and more inundated the southeastern coast of North Carolina on Monday as a storm moved ashore and aimed for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Cars were lifted 100 feet into the air by the tornado. [5] Paynesville, South Africa tornado: 2 December 1952: South Africa-11 fatalities: The tornado "threw cattle high into the air". [5] Trompsburg, South Africa tornado: 5 November 1976: Karoo-5 fatalities: F3 rated tornado which tracked a 175 km long path, mainly through farmland. [6] [7]