[PICTURES] The weird and wonderful weather of the week that was
Flooding in various places, "gustnadoes" in Gauteng, and it seems Bloemfontein experienced exceptionally hot temperatures, something that had Twitter in stitches.
Following in the wake of a stormy week in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) last week that brought widespread devastation and two tornadoes, this week had its fair share of weird and wonderful weather.
Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni might have left Twitter, but he is still on Facebook and this week he shared photos of the Limpopo river flowing early with rather humorous consequences.
In Gauteng, reports of more tornadoes caused a stir, only to learn that it was a "gustnadoes."
🔴 🌪 BREAKING: Multiple reports of POSSIBLE TORNADO spotted between Bapsfontein in Gauteng & Delmas in Mpumalanga | Photo: Storm Report pic.twitter.com/nL2ZlL3JUk
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 20, 2019
Gustnadoes observed near Bapsfontein yesterday (20 November 2019). It is Not a tornado. Find out below. pic.twitter.com/GrGnxBnJOl
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) November 21, 2019
In the South of Johannesburg, flash floods were experienced with the roof of The Glen mall collapsing.
🔴 BREAKING: Ceiling collapse at the Glen Shopping Centre in southern Johannesburg due to heavy downpours. Also receiving reports that some homes have been flooded in the south. pic.twitter.com/jtSSpVEiOR
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 21, 2019
Centurion also experienced heavy rainfalls.
🔴DANGER: INTENSE FLOODING AT MIDSTREAM AREA NEAR CENTURION | First Group pic.twitter.com/lktSfExq1h
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 20, 2019
And to top it all off, it seems Bloemfontein experienced exceptionally hot temperatures, something that had Twitter in stitches.
Bloem’s always been the devil’s armpit, but this is just next level hell 🔥😂🤣 | 📸Lwandile Damiso pic.twitter.com/kUkXydBMot
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 18, 2019