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On 1-5 June 2024, [3] a large storm system produced severely heavy rainfall and winds along the Eastern coast of South Africa, striking several municipalities in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The storm produced two tornadoes in Newcastle and Utrecht, with the more intense tornado striking Tongaat. [4] [5]
On the 13th of April, it was announced that 59 people were killed across KwaZulu-Natal: 45 in eThekwini and 14 in iLembe. [14] [15] Later that day, the number of reported deaths due to the flooding was increased to 450. [16] KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala stated at least 2,000 homes and 4,000 shanty homes were damaged or destroyed. [14]
Warnings are issued 24 hours prior to the tropical cyclone making landfall. If sustained winds 70 km/h and/or gusts 90 km/h or stronger are predicted, a conventional wind warning will be issued along with the tropical cyclone watches and warnings. A storm surge warning may be issued if abnormally high water levels are predicted.
See Severe weather terminology (United States) and/or Severe weather terminology (Canada) for comprehensive articles concerning specific nations' warnings, watches, advisories and related terms. Pages in category "Weather warnings and advisories"
December 31, 2002 - Tropical Storm Delfina struck eastern Mozambique, and over the next few days drifted over land until re-emerging into the Mozambique Channel on January 6, 2003. The storm dropped heavy rainfall, reaching 281 mm (11.1 in) in Nampula. The rains caused flooding that damaged or destroyed more than 20,000 houses.
While historically applied only to severe thunderstorm, tornado and flash flood watches (i.e., severe local storm "polygonal" events), PDS wording could theoretically be applied to other types of weather watches (such as winter storm, high wind, hurricane, or fire weather watches) when an enhanced threat for such conditions exists.
In Canada, a severe thunderstorm is defined as having wind gusts of greater than 90 km/h (56 mph), hail with a diameter of greater than two centimetres (0.79 in), rainfall rates of greater than 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in one hour or greater than 75 millimetres (3.0 in) in three hours, or tornadoes. [14]
The storm caused heavy damage in Marovoay, which was later affected by Cyclone Kamisy. [10] Domoina was the third storm to strike the country in a six-week period, after cyclones Andry and Caboto . The three storms collectively caused 42 deaths and $25 million in damage, much of it from crop damage.