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Free State Faces Level 6 Storm Warning
7 Sep
Summary
- Orange Level 6 warning issued for severe thunderstorms in Free State.
- Potential for flooding, damaging winds, and hail across the region.
- Yellow Level 2 warning covers other provinces including Gauteng and Mpumalanga.
A significant weather alert has been issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), with an Orange Level 6 warning in effect for severe thunderstorms across the northern and eastern Free State. This warning signifies a high risk of considerable impact, including potential flooding, damaging winds, and hail.
Concurrently, a Yellow Level 2 warning has been declared for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, and Northern Cape. This indicates a moderate risk, prompting caution for possible structural damage, fallen trees, and lightning-induced fires.
Across the affected provinces, varying weather conditions are expected. Gauteng will experience cloudy and cold conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga and Limpopo anticipate morning fog, followed by cloudy, cool to cold weather with scattered or isolated showers and thundershowers. North West and Free State face cloudy, windy, and cool to cold weather with showers and thundershowers.
Northern Cape anticipates localized showers and thundershowers, particularly in the east, with windy conditions. Coastal areas will experience light to moderate winds. Western Cape and the Eastern Cape interior are expected to be fine to warm, while the eastern half of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will experience cloudy and cool to cold conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers.
