1999 Manenberg tornado
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | c. 4:00 a.m. (UTC) August 29, 1999[1] |
| Dissipated | August 29, 1999 |
| F1 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 150 km/h (93 mph)[2] |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 5[2] |
| Injuries | 200+[2] |
| Areas affected | Manenberg, Cape Town, South Africa |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1999 | |
The 1999 Manenberg tornado was a rare
Manenberg, South Africa killing five people on the night of 29 August 1999. Wind speeds were recorded reaching over 150 km per hour.[2] The tornado killed five people and injured an additional 220.[2] Over 5,000 residents[3] were left homeless with 40 flats being "totally gutted".[2] R1 million (roughly equivalent to R2.6 million in 2017) was allocated by City of Cape Town's disaster relief fund for rebuilding.[3]
See also
- List of tornado outbreaks
References
- ^ "Manenberg torno victims face eviction over unpaid rental accounts". Retrieved 2020-07-13 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c d e f "BBC News | Africa | Cape Town tornado kills three". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 August 1999. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ a b "'I saw terror twister hit Manenberg' | IOL". IOL News. 30 August 1999. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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