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WATCH: Tornado spotted in Harrismith in the Free State

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WATCH: Tornado spotted in Harrismith in the Free State

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ICYMI – Weak TORNADO spotted in KwaZulu-Natal

By Corné van Zyl28-10-2022 06:51

A weak TORNADO was spotted near Bergville at the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday.

Just in! Weak TORNADO spotted in KwaZulu-Natal
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Just in! Weak TORNADO spotted in KwaZulu-Natal

By Corné van Zyl27-10-2022 16:21

A weak TORNADO was spotted near Bergville at the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday.

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WATCH | Did a tornado just hit the Western Cape [VIDEO]

By Ramadhani Kusaga28-09-2022 09:08

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WATCH: Did a tornado just hit the Western Cape?

By Tom Head27-09-2022 17:33

A rural corner of the Western Cape has been left dumbfounded, after residents witnessed an alleged tornado rip through town.

Watch: TORNADO and storm wreak havoc in Western Cape
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Watch: TORNADO and storm wreak havoc in Western Cape

By Corné van Zyl14-08-2022 08:04

A tornado and storm caused destruction in the Western Cape on Saturday, and it was all caught on camera. Watch the video here.

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Mthatha tornado: Cars ‘tossed into the air’ by freak weather event

By Tom Head19-11-2020 15:35

The Eastern Cape town of Mthatha faces a serious rebuilding job, after an EF3 tornado ripped through large settlements earlier this week.

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Tornado rips through Northern Cape as hailstones pelt towns [photos]

By Tom Head17-03-2020 19:55

Two extreme weather events blighted towns in the Northern Cape on Tuesday, as a tornado was spotted near the provincial border.

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Watch: Another tornado strikes SA, as extreme weather batters Panbult

By Tom Head04-01-2020 06:00

The crazy summer season continues in the east of the country. Another tornado has ripped through South Africa, this time in the town of Panbult.

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More wild weather: Bizarre “microburst” destroys villages in Eastern Cape

By Tom Head02-12-2019 15:45

The “tornado” reported in the Eastern Cape was actually a different weather phenomenon altogether – but what is a microburst, and how is it so dangerous?

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Third KZN tornado in one month, tears through Utrecht area 

By Andrea Chothia23-11-2019 11:00

South African Weather Service confirms a tornado tore through the Utrecht area in Kwa-Zulu Natal on Friday 22 November 2019.

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KZN latest: Province battered by manic storms on Thursday [photos]

By Cheryl Kahla14-11-2019 16:05

Emergency services are battling to control the impact. KZN authorities confirmed that the death toll has risen to 16 since 25 October 2019.

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KZN tornado: Three fake news stories you need to avoid

By Tom Head14-11-2019 15:45

From the misinformed to the completely absurd, there have been a few “fake news” claims about the KZN tornado which appeared in Bergville on Thursday.

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Watch: Another tornado tears through KZN as storms intensify

By Tom Head14-11-2019 13:51

Following the destruction in New Hanover, Bergville has become the latest victim of a tornado produced by the KZN storms on Thursday.

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KZN tornado: Questions raised over “failure” to warn locals

By Tom Head13-11-2019 16:32

The blame-game has started in New Hanover. COGTA are accused of ‘sitting on their hands’ before the a fatal tornado tore through the KZN Midlands.

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New Hanover tornado: Two dead, as huge extent of destruction revealed [video]

By Tom Head13-11-2019 08:54

The communities of New Hanover and Mpolweni have been left reeling on Wednesday, as a powerful tornado claimed two lives and destroyed homes.

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KZN tornado: Four things to know as Eskom confirm disruptions

By Tom Head12-11-2019 20:15

New Hanover saw something ripped straight from a Hollywood blockbuster on Tuesday. Here’s what we know about the tornado that tore through KZN.

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Watch: Tornado tears through electricity sub-station in KZN

By Tom Head12-11-2019 18:55

Locals in KZN have been left stunned by the sight of a tornado, which ploughed its way through an electrical facility near Pietermaritzburg.

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Watch: Midvaal Tornado leaves hundreds displaced and multiple injured [video]

By Nic Andersen12-12-2017 10:07

The “Midvaal tornado” has left hundreds without a home and many injured. Emergency services are now working frantically to get help to those who need it.

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Watch: unlucky guy reverses out of his garage, into the path of a tornado [video]

By Ezra Claymore13-06-2017 14:07

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Watch: Saffa in the UK missing the tornado goes viral [video]

By Caryn Edwards29-07-2016 10:00

This dude takes FOMO to the next level.

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Watch: Incredible footage of a tornado in Magaliesburg [video]

By Alexis Haden26-07-2016 11:34

Mother Nature does not mess around.

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