CAPE TOWN – Cape Town residents celebrated temporary relief from the drought on Tuesday as a brief storm moved over the peninsula.

IN PHOTOS: Cape Town goes crazy as rain falls

eNCA Weather reported thunderstorms developed over many parts of the country in the afternoon, including active storms approaching the Cape Peninsula

#Thunderstorm rolling into #drought weary #CapeTown#eNCA pic.twitter.com/IFMddbDQRi

— eNCAWeather (@eNCAWeather) February 13, 2018

Social media users documented every drop of the storm as it progressed over the drought-stricken region.

Karen Hickson Mulder – Massive Storm in Cape Town! Thunder, lightening, hail and the heavens have opened the floodgates. Hallelujah!@VanDamCNN pic.twitter.com/46pSea9Fm7

— Storm Report SA (@StormReportSA1) February 13, 2018

Kerry Reddiar – Beautiful rain in Cape Town@VanDamCNN pic.twitter.com/UmWZ8f89r0

— Storm Report SA (@StormReportSA1) February 13, 2018

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