The South African Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado hit the
Mpolweni area near New Hanover in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Tuesday.
Weather forecaster, Wiseman Dlamini, says they tracked a severe
thunderstorm on radar and satellite images.
The Weather
Service earlier today issued a warning that the area could experience a
severe thunderstorm and strong winds.
Even in Durban trees were uprooted and roofs damaged.
Dlamini says winds measured between 46 to 111 kilometres per hour.
— Emile van Rooyen (@EmilevanRooyen2) November 12, 2019