In recent weeks, parts of South Africa have been hit by extreme weather conditions, including heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Although South Africa is not generally known for its natural disasters, there have been a few moments when residents have been concerned.
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Earlier this month one huge tornado formed in the large city of Harrismith in the Free State.
Video footage of the massive tornado was quickly shared on social media and many people couldn’t believe their eyes.
And if you thought this was the end of South Africa’s tornado sightings, think again.
On Monday, November 24, a new tornado struck the Free State, this time near the city of Heilbron.
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“Earlier today a tornado was observed near Heilbron, moving across open agricultural land,” Storm Report SA said.
Storm Report SA’s Facebook post also came with a quick warning to “stay informed about the weather” in South Africa, and we couldn’t agree more.
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South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela confirmed to News24 that the weather phenomenon was indeed a tornado, but minimal damage was caused.
“We’ve had no reports of damage. From the footage it’s clearly a tornado, and it was in a region where we were warning of severe thunderstorms. It appears that a combination of storms in the area may have resulted in some wind shear, particularly low-level wind shear, along with plenty of moisture. So there were several systems converging in the area,” he said.
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