SAWS confirms 'tornado' that hit Hanover Park is a landspout
Gale force winds wreaked havoc in Hanover Park in the Western Cape. The SA weather service has confirmed that there was a landspout.
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Gale force winds wreaked havoc in Hanover Park in the Western Cape. The SA weather service has confirmed that there was a landspout.
Some Cape Town suburbs were affected by heavy rains and gale-force winds on Thursday night.
Really strong winds or really another tornado has hit South Africa? Nearly a 100 have been left homeless after damage to their homes.
Several roofs were blown off and at least three people sustained minor injuries.
On Friday 25 August, residents of Hanover Park in Cape Town woke to what was described as a ‘landspout’ ripping through houses along Athry Walk and Phillians Walk, blowing roofs off at least 30 formal and informal housing structures. Like a tornado, a landspout also rotates, is usually fast-mov...