Parts of Johannesburg, Erkuhuleni and Tshwane have seen the first big storm of the season and it has set social media alight.
The rainy season has officially kicked in and started causing havoc this afternoon in and around Johannesburg with cars stuck in traffic and some submerged on several city roads and highways.
South Africans across the country have been shocked by images of cars, houses and small businesses wrecked by the rushing water.
Motorists in peak traffic have been sharing images of the storm on social media, reporting of the severe flooding in many areas while social media users have been sharing pictures of the large pieces of hail that had fallen, cables being blown over and gardens blanketed in the icy hail.
Check out the updates below:
Joburg Storm: Hyundai Balloon has popped and blown over landing on the N1 highway. Traffic is a nightmare. Stay off the roads if you can. pic.twitter.com/DWMWe7zB0d
— Brent Lindeque (@BrentLindeque) October 9, 2017
From hail to rain to the garden flooding 🙃 Joburg is one hell of a wild weather ride. pic.twitter.com/XyJQqHkBPq
— Swiftie Be (@StephanieBe) October 9, 2017
Hail & Flooding in Greater Joburg #BREAKING @SAfmRadio #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/xrnB5KusbW
— Ashraf Garda (@AshrafGarda) October 9, 2017
Flooding Safety Tips
*Move immediately to higher ground or stay on high ground.*Evacuate if directed.*Avoid driving through flood waters. pic.twitter.com/Bw48Dzoy5d— GP Community Safety (@GP_CommSafety) October 9, 2017
What happens when #BafanaBafana wins! #JoburgStorm pic.twitter.com/9kcElL5NNT
— Kleintjie (@KleintjieWebb) October 9, 2017
#JoburgStorm pic.twitter.com/gAC7F3HfCr
— André Le Grange (@Andre_Le_Grange) October 9, 2017
THIS IS A COMPLEX NEXT TO MINE. WTF??? pic.twitter.com/r8JjEYZ2Ow
— MantsoePout-Nomzamo (@MantsoePout) October 9, 2017
Joburg storms and flooding… scenes from Cradle Stone Mall just now. Stay safe on the roads friends. pic.twitter.com/o65T2PAnsp
— Brent Lindeque (@BrentLindeque) October 9, 2017
Cradlestone hail storm in Roodepoort pic.twitter.com/OYlm6LfapP
— Wayne aint sh*t (@WayneCliq) October 9, 2017
Heavy rain and hail in Randburg, roads flooding. Drive safely. pic.twitter.com/rzzWIHBdkR
— Khanyisani Dlomo (@KhanyisaniDlomo) October 9, 2017
Flooding at Sandton Drive / Alice lane @JMPDSafety @PigSpotter pic.twitter.com/L4mq66zpZb
— Evan Knowles (@EvanJKnowles) October 9, 2017
#ATT Heavy rains brought some flooding. Pic 1 is Burnside Road in Hurlingham. Pic 2 is in Sandton near Alice Lane. pic.twitter.com/o8HQ6xpC1w
— PigSpotter™ Pty Ltd (@PigSpotter) October 9, 2017
Flooding on Albertina Sisulu towards Chamdor in the Westrand, Motorists trapped… Avoid Cc @KayaTraffic @KofifiFM_972 @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/CM40hcwXLW
— OfficialNgwako (@officialngwako) October 9, 2017
📸 Some serious FLOODING on Malibongwe in Randburg. Motorists stranded, avoid area | Jason Leamen pic.twitter.com/U4NWJhEPw4
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) October 9, 2017
10 minutes of hail then this.,.. pic.twitter.com/HNIcpAxGCd
— Lynette Francis (@LynetteFrancis1) October 9, 2017
@EWNTraffic power cables accross road in Diepsloot and buildings and trees flattened! Looks like heavy wind and flooding pic.twitter.com/IeQKNedgZW
— Adele (@adele_designer) October 9, 2017
Localised flooding in Auckland Park, Jhb going to Campus Square #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/xt970jJH21
— BongiMogale (@Bongi43) October 9, 2017
Hail stones are huge. pic.twitter.com/inwlLBTQo2
— Valentina Haufiku (@Valentina_Night) October 9, 2017
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