More hailstorms expected
Residents urged to take precautions
Hail as big as ice cubes fell in parts of the capital on Sunday, causing destruction to gardens.
A cluster of thunderstorm cells will again trigger severe hailstorms in the north, Khomas, Hardap and Omaheke regions today.
The Namibia Meteorological Service issued a warning of hailstorms in these regions for Monday and today, and cautioned the public to be on the alert and take the necessary precautions.
A hailstorm had already descended on Windhoek on Sunday afternoon, covering the city in a blanket of ice.
While residents rejoiced in the first rains of the season, it did however, cause damage in some places.
At a complex in Avis, a suburb of Windhoek, the severe hail and thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds uprooted a tree that crashed onto a fence surrounding the complex.
Windhoek residents also reported gardens being destroyed by the hail, which was described as being as large as ice cubes and a first for the capital.
Widespread
According to reports on Reen in Namibia, hailstorms occurred in Windhoek West, Olympia, Klein Windhoek, Khomsdal, Hochland Park, on the Western Bypass and in Okahandja.
In Hochland Park, 10 mm was recorded on Sunday, while 16 mm fell at Avis, 10 mm in Eros and 7 mm in Pionierspark.
Khomasdal reported a total of 17 mm for both Saturday and Sunday, while 10.5 mm of rain was recorded in Ludwigsdorf for the weekend.
On Monday morning, 10 mm of rain was recorded in Suiderhof.
At Drie Krone, located on the Dordabis road east of Windhoek, 7.3 mm fell on Monday, while at Farm Ombuerendende, 110 km east of Windhoek, 20 mm was recorded.
Otjiwarongo measured 13 mm on Monday, Keetmanshoop 10 mm and Grootfontein 15 mm on Friday.
Furthermore, 19 mm was recorded at Ondangwa on Friday and 20 mm at Okahandja on Sunday.
The Namibia Meteorological Service issued a warning of hailstorms in these regions for Monday and today, and cautioned the public to be on the alert and take the necessary precautions.
A hailstorm had already descended on Windhoek on Sunday afternoon, covering the city in a blanket of ice.
While residents rejoiced in the first rains of the season, it did however, cause damage in some places.
At a complex in Avis, a suburb of Windhoek, the severe hail and thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds uprooted a tree that crashed onto a fence surrounding the complex.
Windhoek residents also reported gardens being destroyed by the hail, which was described as being as large as ice cubes and a first for the capital.
Widespread
According to reports on Reen in Namibia, hailstorms occurred in Windhoek West, Olympia, Klein Windhoek, Khomsdal, Hochland Park, on the Western Bypass and in Okahandja.
In Hochland Park, 10 mm was recorded on Sunday, while 16 mm fell at Avis, 10 mm in Eros and 7 mm in Pionierspark.
Khomasdal reported a total of 17 mm for both Saturday and Sunday, while 10.5 mm of rain was recorded in Ludwigsdorf for the weekend.
On Monday morning, 10 mm of rain was recorded in Suiderhof.
At Drie Krone, located on the Dordabis road east of Windhoek, 7.3 mm fell on Monday, while at Farm Ombuerendende, 110 km east of Windhoek, 20 mm was recorded.
Otjiwarongo measured 13 mm on Monday, Keetmanshoop 10 mm and Grootfontein 15 mm on Friday.
Furthermore, 19 mm was recorded at Ondangwa on Friday and 20 mm at Okahandja on Sunday.
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