The South African Weather Service says severe thundershowers will hit several parts of Gauteng including the south of Johannesburg and Vereeniging in the Vaal.
Emergency services personnel have urged residents living in low-lying areas to monitor water levels and move to higher ground where necessary.
Thundershowers are also expected in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has also urged motorists to exercise caution.
Morning satellite image (25 April 2019). Morning thundershowers observed over parts of Mpumalanga and southern Gauteng spreading east and northwards. Fog over the central interior this morning. A dry weekend on the cards for most of SA. pic.twitter.com/bqmKL7SXjS
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 25, 2019
Warning:25/04/2019 10h00 TO:25/04/2019 12h00 Severe Thunderstorms- with heavy downpours and large amounts of small hail observed moving to the City of Johannesburg.
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 25, 2019
⛈️ Normal VS Severe thunderstorms ⛈️
When thunder roars, go in doors! ⚡️@ReenvalSA @huisgenoot @landbou pic.twitter.com/8Amc0KmXZb
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) January 10, 2019
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