Wet weather warning for parts of Western and Northern Cape
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Warnings have been issued for heavy rain, strong wind and thundershowers expected over parts of the Western and Northern Cape from Thursday afternoon.
The SA Weather Service said a “high likelihood of scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers are expected and may become severe over the southern high ground of Namakwa [Northern Cape] and western parts of the Western Cape” from Thursday afternoon until Friday morning.
“Heavy downpours accumulating to 50-80mm in pockets, strong and gusty winds (50-62km/h, gusting 65-80km/h), excessive lightning and large amounts of small and large hail are possible with a likelihood of significant impacts over the western parts.”
The advisory included a warning about possible flash floods and difficult driving conditions.
Damaging winds were expected in Mossel Bay, Hermanus, Overstrand and Cape Agulhas.
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