Strong east winds in Namibia, southern Africa
Strong east winds trash Namibian coastline causing damage
Several coastal businesses closed their doors for the day as residents were smothered in dust in the midst of the strong eastern sand storm. The east winds, also called "Berg winds" ("Mountain winds") reached gale force on 27 June 2022 at around 8:00.
Coastal residents are advised to remain vigilant to the possibility of downed trees and other debris affecting homes and property as the east wind continues to batter towns along the coastline.
The strong winds swept sand into the air, causing low visibility and sand heaps on coastal highways.
Winds of 60 km/hour with gusts of 90 km/hour pummeled the coastline throughout the morning, causing uprooted trees, broken tree branches, and caused the mooring of a boat to break at Lüderitz, washing the vessel onto the rocks.
The inside of the Platz-am-Meer Mall at Swakopmund was left covered in sand.
Gale force winds are winds stronger than a strong breeze; specifically a wind of 50 - 100 km/hour, corresponding to force numbers 7 to 10 on the Beaufort wind force, a descriptive table that depicts the force of wind by a series of numbers from 0 to 12.
Strong east wind conditions and high temperatures reaching over 30 degrees Celsius are expected to continue throughout the next three days.
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