SAWS issues weather warning for severe thunderstorms in parts of Gauteng, North West

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level two warning for severe thunderstorms in some parts of Gauteng and the North West.

Disruptive rainfall that may lead to localised flooding is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon.

Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela warned that the storm system will also bring with it strong winds and hail.

“In our weather for today, we're expecting isolated to a scattered chance of showers and thunderstorms over most parts of the eastern areas of the country, covering the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, as well as the North West and the northern parts of the Northern Cape, as well as parts of the northern areas of Limpopo. A scattered chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected over the central as well as the southern parts of Gauteng into the North West, as well as the southern parts of Limpopo."