Gauteng storm may have been a tornado, says meteorologist | The Citizen

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“This type of tornado is shaped a bit like a long rope, hence its name.

Remember the biggest difference between a tornado and a land spout is: A supercell tornado always forms from the top down as a funnel cloud that goes down to the ground and a land spout always forms from the ground up to the thunderstorm when there is converging air,” she explained.South African Weather Service forecaster Nuthando Masimini explained the level 6 orange warning issued yesterday afternoon indicated the intensity of the impact of the storm.

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