{"id":76019,"date":"2017-11-29T12:06:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T10:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=76019"},"modified":"2017-11-29T15:22:18","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:22:18","slug":"warning-severe-storms-possible-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2017\/11\/29\/warning-severe-storms-possible-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning: Severe storms possible today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Absa has issued a warning to clients saying that a storm with large hailstones is expected later today.<\/p>\n<p>A source at the Weather Centre at <a href=\"http:\/\/johannesburg-airport.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">OR Tambo International Airport<\/a> said that although\u00a0they are aware of the\u00a0possibility of a storm forming later, satellites currently indicate clear skies over Middelburg.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Weather Centre said that a warning for possible storms over the Mpumalanga Highveld, including <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middelburg,_Mpumalanga\" target=\"_blank\">Middelburg<\/a>, has been issued last night.<\/p>\n<p>The warning serves only to make residents aware of the possibility of such a storm.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as a storm forms, the SAWC will issue a weather alert which will indicate over which area the storm is forming as well as in which direction it is moving.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please be advised of the following WATCH for possible severe thunderstorms valid for tomorrow 29 November 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JCkMop7vH1\">pic.twitter.com\/JCkMop7vH1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SAWeatherServic\/status\/935560909719834626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/world-weather\" target=\"_blank\">AccuWeather<\/a> predicts that temperatures will drop a few degrees in the afternoon with a 51 % chance of rain at 16:00.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-76021\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2017\/11\/accuweather2-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/11\/accuweather2-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/11\/accuweather2-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source: AccuWeather.com<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Other news:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/75781\/breaking-dros-restaurant-flames\/\" target=\"_blank\">BREAKING: Dros up in flames<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a 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Madonsela<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>Add us on WhatsApp. Save the Middelburg Observer standby number 072 248 3855 on your phone and send a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to receive news links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several institutions have advised people to make sure vehicles are protected because of the possibility of a severe hailstorm this afternoon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5031,"featured_media":73417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Jana 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