Pretoria: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal.

According to South African Government News Agency, the yellow level 2 warning is valid from Tuesday, 11 November 2025, between 12:00 and 21:59, covering Gauteng, the escarpment and the Highveld of Mpumalanga, and the southwestern Bushveld of Limpopo. Additionally, a level 4 warning has been issued for KwaZulu-Natal.

The SAWS conveyed through a social media post on platform X that isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, accompanied by possible heavy downpours, damaging winds, large amounts of small hail, and lightning, are expected. These conditions could lead to localized flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas, and bridges, along with minor vehicle accidents and localized damage to infrastructure, informal settlements, property, vehicles, livelihood, and livestock over Gauteng, the escarpment and Highveld of Mpumalanga, as well as the southwestern Bushveld of Limpopo.

Meanwhile, KwaZulu-Natal is under a yellow level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms, valid from Monday at 11:00 until Tuesday at 23:59. A surface trough deepening into the central interior, associated with a broad upper air trough, is expected to cause scattered showers and thundershowers over KwaZulu-Natal, with isolated occurrences in the eastern parts. Some thunderstorms may become severe in the western parts, accompanied by heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning, and hail.

The Weather Service has warned of several possible impacts in KwaZulu-Natal, including flooding of roads and bridges, damage to infrastructure from hail, danger to life due to fast-flowing water or streams, major travel disruptions, and route obstructions, as well as damage or loss of infrastructure and settlements.

Residents across all affected provinces are advised to remain vigilant, avoid flooded areas, and follow official weather updates.