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The Weather Podcast: Episode 4 - Tornadoes

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Two tornadoes hit parts of Mpumalanga on New Years' Day. Specifically, the one occurred north-east of Middleburg and the other hit an area not far from Carolina. No fatalities were reported but damages to property were observed. Puseletso Mofokeng, a Senior Forecaster and a resident expert on tornadoes at the South African Weather Service (SAWS) helps us understand this weather phenomenon.
7 Jan English South Africa Science · News

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