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Severe Storms Threaten Free State, North West, Northern Cape
30 Apr
Summary
- Severe thunderstorms could damage property and infrastructure.
- Orange Level 6 warning issued for western Free State and North West.
- Yellow Level 4 and 1 warnings cover central and coastal areas.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Thursday, impacting the Free State, North West, and Northern Cape. An Orange Level 6 warning highlights a high risk of damage to property, infrastructure, and potential loss of life in the western parts of the Free State and North West, and the northeastern Northern Cape.
Additionally, Yellow Level 4 warnings indicate severe thunderstorms over central parts of these provinces and the Northern Cape interior. A Yellow Level 1 warning is in place for damaging winds and waves between Richards Bay and Kosi Bay. These warnings urge residents to take necessary precautions.
Provinces like Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo anticipate cloudy, cool to warm conditions with isolated showers. The Western Cape and Eastern Cape are expected to have partly cloudy and cool weather, with isolated showers and thundershowers in some areas. KwaZulu-Natal will experience scattered showers and thundershowers in the south-west, with other areas seeing isolated activity.
