Overview
- The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for central and eastern KwaZulu‑Natal that runs from 10:00 to 22:59 on Sunday, 25 October.
- SAWS says a deepening surface trough over the KZN interior will create conditions favourable for thunderstorms to become severe.
- Forecasters expect heavy downpours, excessive lightning, large or small hail, damaging winds and localized flooding that could harm roads, bridges and settlements.
- Motorists should reduce speed, avoid driving through flooded crossings and expect poor visibility and difficult conditions on dirt roads during storm periods.
- Other regions will see varied weather with isolated showers in the Free State and North West while parts of northern KwaZulu‑Natal face extremely high fire danger that could stretch emergency resources.