During thunderstorms over Gauteng on Thursday afternoon “a short-lived tornado” was observed around Germiston.
“Videos shared online support the sighting,” the South African Weather Service (Saws) said.
Tornado forming in Edenvale.
Posted by Suburban Control Centre on Sunday, November 27, 2022
“Saws teams will conduct an on-site damage assessment to determine its intensity.”
@SAWeatherServic Spotted the beginnings of a #tornado over Germiston a few minutes ago. @ortambo_int keep them airborne ✈️ safe 🙏 pic.twitter.com/UyidrgD4AI
— Hardy Krüger (@H_Kruger) October 9, 2025
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