MJ Poore
EF2
Was hanging out in Durban on the east coast of South Africa this week. Temps on Wednesday were a sultry 31c, with the usual 75% dewpoints of 25c. So in other words, a bloody hot day. Usually big storms of the supercell kind are proceeded by hot weather like this. On Thursday a weak front drifted by off the Indian Ocean, creating high instability in the region of 3000-4000 CAPE (my estimate). No real wind shear to speak of though. But it did create an intense squall line of storms forming in a line from Bulwer to Estcourt. I was fortunate to catch up with a sms warned storm near Howick, which was promising big hail according to the SAWS msg. I didn't venture to far into it for fear of ruining my car. I don't know how the American chasers work their insurance policies in this regard. Anyway here's some pics of the storm in various stages over an hour. Note the Highways Agency getting in on the nowcasting. Not bad!
