Pretoria – A powerful thunderstorm accompanied by heavy hail battered parts of Johannesburg on Sunday night, triggering flooding and significant damage.
The storm swept through northern, central and eastern areas, turning major routes into waterlogged hazards and covering neighbourhoods in thick layers of hail.
In Pretoria, motorists found roads blocked and vehicles stuck as the severe weather moved through.
🌩️ Pretoria North – Duikweg 🌩️
Captured by Rachel de BeerHeavy hail has left parts of Pretoria North covered in thick ice, with several roads blocked and vehicles unable to move.
📍 Image Source: We Are South Africans#PRETORIANORTH #GAUTENGWEATHER #HAILSTORM #WEATHERUPDATE pic.twitter.com/ZvixDqwndQ
— 🔞 SA911 (@Zulu72944051488) December 1, 2025
Biggest hail I have ever seen after that storm in Johannesburg pic.twitter.com/StRbjkM1vL
— Scouse_Bear890 (@Dov_Bear) November 30, 2025
Very active storms swept across Gauteng last night dumping a lot of rain and hail in many places.
Did you get any? https://t.co/s4vTqPkBEF— Joel Guy Weather (@JoelGuyWeather) December 1, 2025
⛈️ Update: Severe Weather – Gauteng
30 November 2025 – 23h40
We are receiving reports of heavy hail, flooded roads, damage to houses and structures, power outages and other impacts due the storm that passed over Jhb.
— 🔞 SA911 (@Zulu72944051488) December 1, 2025
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
