Zimbabwe escaped the impacts of Cyclone Jude completely. The storm hit northern Mozambique instead, with powerful winds reaching 120km per hour and tons of rain. Mozambique had already dealt with two other cyclones this year before Jude arrived. The storm crashed ashore on March 10, causing major floods and destroying buildings throughout Mossuril in Nampula Province up north.
Weather folks predicted Jude would travel southwest across northern Mozambique. Their maps showed it spinning near where southern Malawi meets Mozambique until early March 12. After that point, the storm would change course and head southeast through the middle parts of Mozambique. The storm kept getting weaker as it moved across land.
The Meteorological Services Department confirmed Jude has become just a depression over land. Wet air from Botswana mixed with moisture left from the storm over Mozambique on March 10, creating thunderstorms and rain across Matabeleland North, Mashonaland East, and Manicaland Provinces. Weather stations measured heavy rainfall at different spots.
Chisengu and Hwange were both soaked with 48 mm of rain during these storms. Chipinge received 26 mm, according to measurements taken there. Both Mukandi and Nyanga recorded exactly 20 mm when the rain stopped. Scientists have noticed natural disasters happening more often these days because of climate change's effects. Cyclones and droughts are increasing compared to past decades.
Weather folks predicted Jude would travel southwest across northern Mozambique. Their maps showed it spinning near where southern Malawi meets Mozambique until early March 12. After that point, the storm would change course and head southeast through the middle parts of Mozambique. The storm kept getting weaker as it moved across land.
The Meteorological Services Department confirmed Jude has become just a depression over land. Wet air from Botswana mixed with moisture left from the storm over Mozambique on March 10, creating thunderstorms and rain across Matabeleland North, Mashonaland East, and Manicaland Provinces. Weather stations measured heavy rainfall at different spots.
Chisengu and Hwange were both soaked with 48 mm of rain during these storms. Chipinge received 26 mm, according to measurements taken there. Both Mukandi and Nyanga recorded exactly 20 mm when the rain stopped. Scientists have noticed natural disasters happening more often these days because of climate change's effects. Cyclones and droughts are increasing compared to past decades.
