South Africa: Full extent of Western Cape storms not yet known
The areas mostly affected by hail were Ceres/ Agter-Witzenberg/ Wolseley/ along with some areas in the Klein-Karoo, affecting early apricot/ pear crops. Sensitive products like the Supergold/ Charisma apricot crop may be affected
Accurate reports of damage are sketchy as some areas are still inaccessible due to the flooding, but it is thought that some growers have lost 80% of their crop others as much as 100%.