A tornado has been one weather phenomenon occurring more frequently in recent times, with sightings in two provinces this week.
Climate change has lead to not-so-common weather conditions becoming more frequent in recent years. A tornado for example, has occurred numerous times in South Africa, with theThis week alone, there have been two sightings of tornadoes in South Africa. The first one was spotted in the Free State on 13 November 2024. Residents in the province shared pictures of the sightings with
, and they have since been posted on their Facebook page. Here are the images of the tornado sightings in these province.According to the posts on Storm Report SA’s Facebook page, the tornado was sighted in the afternoon in Tshiame, just outside Harrismith. The weather-reporting social media page, which was founded in 2014, shared the images from some of the resident’s in the area of Tshiame.
Garth Sampson of WG and Associates, a weather advisory firm, explained that it’s likely that a tornado did occur in a part of the country. He further confirmed: “Is it a tornado? Yes, it is, but I can’t judge the strength. If it didn’t touch the ground, it’s either a tornado or a funnel cloud.” Regarding what could have caused the tornado, Sampson said it could be the severe thunderstorms.The tornado sighting in the Free State wasn’t the only in SA.
on 14 November 2024. Multiple photos and videos from residents in the Middelburg area were shared by Storm Report SA on Facebook.said in their report that the tornado was spotted near Rockdale and along Stoffberg Road. Other witnesses saw it between Alzu Petroport and Middelburg.Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article. You can also email
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