The number of tornadoes in South Africa is likely to increase as thunderstorms grow more severe, experts say. This after a tornado ripped through New Hanover, Pietermaritzburg, on Tuesday afternoon, killing two people, injuring twenty, and damaging homes and public infrastructure. As temperatures rise with global warming, so do levels of evaporation and the number…
Near death experience as tornado passes
After Monday 9 October’s aggressive tornado passed through the area, local Sterkfontein resident, Alta Shepherd, who was at the Sterkfontein Nursery at the time of the event, contacted the news regarding her experience. When this catastrophic tornado hit Krugersdorp and its surrounding areas, it quickly became clear that its intentions weren’t child’s play. She said…
Tornado rips through plot homes
Within several minutes, 15 houses were ripped up by a tornado, uprooting trees and moving entire roofs. Several plots in Nest Park, Bapsfontein, were struck by the weather phenomenon at about 5.15pm on July 26. According to Jill Watson, one of the volunteers who helps those worst hit, 15 houses were severely damaged, affecting 130…