Hailstorm hits Johannesburg residents with a vengeance

Hailstorm hits Johannesburg residents with a vengeance

We hope whatever the damages were, everyone was safe and out of harm's way...

A woman walking through flooded road near BP petrol station
A woman walking through flooded road near BP petrol station/TikTok Screenshot/@makapane.skapi

The weather reports have been all over the place recently and it has been difficult to plan ahead.

Residents around Johannesburg have felt the nippy cold and the aftermath of the hailstorm quite badly. 

Here are some videos of the damage that many people have experienced, luckily they all seem to be safe despite the chaos.

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@ndabat #NDABANEWS: BREAKING - Cars, homes damaged after freak #hailstorm ♬ original sound - Thulani Ndaba

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The hail certainly looked a lot like snow from afar.

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@nwabasaniphillipa #fyp #hail #hailstorm #johannesburg #braamfontein #heavyrain ♬ original sound - Nwabasani Philipa

The below videos show how the area near the BP petrol station in Braamfontein was flooded, leaving some motorists in a bind when getting to their cars. 

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With the weather alerts on high, let's try and stay safe and off the roads if possible.

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