The South African Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado hit the Mpolweni area near New Hanover in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Weather forecaster, Wiseman Dlamini, says they tracked a severe thunderstorm on radar and satellite images. This after the Weather Service earlier today issued a warning that the area could experience a severe thunderstorm and strong winds.
Even in Durban trees were uprooted and roofs damaged.
Dlamini says winds measured between 46 to 111 kilometres per hour.
For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on Social Media.
Weather forecaster, Wiseman Dlamini, says they tracked a severe thunderstorm on radar and satellite images. This after the Weather Service earlier today issued a warning that the area could experience a severe thunderstorm and strong winds.
Even in Durban trees were uprooted and roofs damaged.
Dlamini says winds measured between 46 to 111 kilometres per hour.
For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on Social Media.
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