The craziest storms of 2017
In 2017 we witnessed some of the strangest weather patterns in South Africa and around the world.
From tornados in Krugersdrop to some of biggest waves we've seen in the cape, this year has had some of the strangest weather patterns we have witnessed in a very long time.
We look back at some of the shocking videos and photos of the storms for 2017.
We start with the snowfall in Cape Town. People took to social media to post their footage and image of the snow, and we must say that it was truly beautiful!
Snowing on Table Mountain! Thanks for the video Gavin Dandridge 😊❄️⛄️ #CapeTown pic.twitter.com/JxQSTbH6k2
— Snow Report SA (@SnowReportSA) July 16, 2017
Snow in Cape Town, here are the Worcester mountains and Ceres. pic.twitter.com/op2oKI2oQg
— Martine Alexa (@Martineaw) July 17, 2017
A severe storm also moved across Gauteng leaving a trail of devastation in October. Roofs were blown off, buildings damaged and trees uprooted.
CRADLESTONE MALL VIEW OF STORM. BE PREPARED. BE POLITE. BE PATIENT. pic.twitter.com/g1rT9xtSnR
— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) October 9, 2017
We just experienced a scary hail storm in Krugersdorp. Golf ball size hail pic.twitter.com/0eLxpMV9fc
— Shen (@Being_MCFC) October 9, 2017
Durban had such extreme rains and flooding that the water flooded main highways during peak traffic
BREAKING NEWS: The roof of King Edward Hospital in Durban has collapsed #KZNFloods @_ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/VJnpDzBlq1
— RTMC PublicRelations (@TrafficRTMC) October 10, 2017
@FatalMoves @ECR_Newswatch @southlandssun @_ArriveAlive @TrafficSA @IamAlexSweet n2 Old Airport pic.twitter.com/GIhmWT38J5
— Rescue Care Pty Ltd (@rescuecare) October 10, 2017
@FatalMoves @ECR_Newswatch @southlandssun @_ArriveAlive @TrafficSA @IamAlexSweet N2 near Galleria Paramedics rescue people in a taxi. pic.twitter.com/z2RZK74ftb
— Rescue Care Pty Ltd (@rescuecare) October 10, 2017
Cape Town once again experienced a massive storm with wave crashing over the beach and onto the road
perfect day for a paddle pic.twitter.com/N5T5KIZSzX
— James Jackson Jnr (@HonkyDaFonky) June 7, 2017
Going into Africa, Mozambique witnessed Cyclone Dineo which also made landfall in South Africa
@RianVanHeerden #mozambique #dineo pic.twitter.com/67i37yltLW
— strydom (@thestrydom) February 15, 2017