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Tornado hits Pietermaritzburg during severe storm

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) confirmed that a sudden tornado developed in Bishopstowe, Pietermaritzburg, during severe storms that lashed parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, 5 April 2026. In a post on its Facebook page, SAWS said a weak storm formed near Bishopstowe in KwaZulu-Natal shortly after 5pm and remained in the same area for some time before conditions intensified. “The curved landscape likely helped the storm rotate and even …

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The South African broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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