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Strange weather: Weak tornado spotted in KwaZulu-Natal

Strange weather indeed! A weak TORNADO was seen forming near Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday afternoon. Check it out…

Did you see it? A weak TORNADO was spotted in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday afternoon. 

NEWS JUST IN – THE WEAK TORNADO WAS SPOTTED NEAR BERGVILLE

According to Vox Weather, the funnel cloud or weak tornado was spotted near Bergville at the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains

Just in! Weak TORNADO spotted in KwaZulu-Natal Photo: Lizette Fransolet du Plessis / VoxWeather

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“Until touchdown is confirmed, it will be characterized as a funnel cloud.” Vox Weather

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DID YOU SEE THE FUNNEL CLOUD OR WEAK TORNADO?

Are you in the area and have photos? We would love to see it. Please WhatsApp your photos to: 060 011 0211

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This comes days after golf ball-size hail pelted down on Nottingham Road in KwaZulu-Natal. 

Malcolm Young from Underberg sent us these photos:

Malcolm Young from Underberg sent us these photos
Malcolm Young from Underberg sent us these photos

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THE GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL CAME PELTING DOWN ON TUESDAY

People took to social media to share photos and videos of the HUGE hail.

This comes after weather services warned that isolated and scattered HEAT-induced thunderstorms were expected on Tuesday afternoon. 

Meanwhile, light snowfall is expected over the coming weekend. 

LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS COMING WEEKEND

VoxWeather confirmed the snowfall and said it would only be light snowfall on the highest peaks in Lesotho. 

Light snowfall is expected on the Black mountain pass, while no snow is expected on the Sani Pass. 

By: Corné van Zyl

The South African

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