The region of KwaZulu-Natal was warned to brace itself for severe thunderstorms from the Eastern Cape on Thursday afternoon.
The South African Weather Services issued a warning for severe weather expected throughout the province.
Forecaster on duty Ayande Ntsele said they were monitoring the thunderstorms coming in from the south.
“Curently, there is drizzle or light rain in the southern parts of the province but we are expecting it to get heavier this afternoon.”
The fierce storm brought lightning, thunder, hail, strong winds and heavy rains which swept across the entire region.
“We are expecting about 30mm of rain over the next 24 hours. Because the thunderstorms bring heavy downpours within a short space of time, localised flooding is expected,” said Ntsele.
The severe thunderstorms are expected to clear through this morning.
But where was hit by the storm, what was the damage and are the warnings still in place?
Where did storm hit Durban?
The storm hit Durban yesterday afternoon, with KwaZulu-Natal forced to prepare for a large thunderstorm and heavy downpours.
The severe weather hit the province between 11am and 2pm, approaching the coast between 2pm and 5pm when it intensified further.
The weather front continued to lash Durban with heavy rain overnight but has now moved away from the region.
The storm has now tracked northwards towards Mozambique – where it currently lies off the east coast near Muane and Inhambane.
Where are severe weather warnings in place?
The South African Weather Service issued a severe weather watch warning yesterday ahead of the large thunderstorm.
The warning was issued for the entire province of KwaZulu-Natal.