Thunderstorms, damaging winds and fire danger warnings issued for Monday across several provinces

South Africans across several provinces will face severe weather conditions on Monday, October 26, 2023, according to the South African Weather Service (Saws). Thunderstorms, heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail, and lightning are expected in some areas, leading to localized flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements.

In Western Free State and extreme eastern Northern Cape, winds are forecasted to be damaging, causing localized damage to settlements, agricultural production, and affecting transport routes due to wind, falling trees, or dust storms. A fire danger warning has been issued for North-West, central and eastern Northern Cape, most of Free State and Limpopo, and parts of western KwaZulu-Natal and eastern Northern Cape.